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golden yarrow

golden yarrow

8.5
A plant that lives for many years with grey woolly leaves and golden-yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊldən ˈjæroʊ/
  • US
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  • The bright yellow blooms of golden yarrow attract many pollinators in the summer.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant golden yarrow for its drought resistance and striking flowers.

  • We spotted a cluster of golden yarrow growing along the hiking trail.

  • The golden yarrow blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Many gardeners appreciate golden yarrow for its vibrant color.

  • Gardeners often plant golden yarrow for its drought resistance and striking flowers.

  • The bright yellow blooms of golden yarrow attract many pollinators in the summer.

  • We spotted a cluster of golden yarrow growing along the hiking trail.

Synonyms

Eriophyllum lanatum
vsgolden yarrow
  • Specialized
9.9

A small grey-leaved plant with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers that grows in dry places in western North America

focuses on the plant broadly without noting dry habitat or common names

Surface Forms

golden yarrow singular
golden yarrows plural

Morphology

golden + yarrow

The phrase is fully compositional: 'golden' simply modifies 'yarrow' to indicate a golden-colored yarrow plant, so the overall meaning follows directly from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Golden yarrow is a name made from golden to show its bright yellow flower heads and yarrow for a common herb with feathery leaves that people long ago used as a 'simple medicine'. So the name means a yarrow plant that has golden flowers.