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yarrow
蓍草；洋蓍草
a strong-scented herb with narrow leaves and small white flowers, common in fields and wasteland
- 1.
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.
蓍属(Achillea)的几种气味辛辣、分布于欧亚和北美的草本植物,用于传统草药。
- 2.
Common yarrow, Achillea millefolium, the type species of the genus.
欧蓍草(Achillea millefolium),即蓍属的模式种。
蓍属(Achillea)的几种气味辛辣、分布于欧亚和北美的草本植物,用于传统草药。；欧蓍草(Achillea millefolium),即蓍属的模式种。；蓍草；[医] 洋蓍草
In use
Yarrow grows well in dry, sunny soil.
The yarrow flowers attracted several bees to the garden.
The yarrows in the meadow were taller than I expected.
yarrow grows in [habitat]
描述野生环境时常用 grow in 搭配。
Yarrow grows in wasteland, hedgerows, and pastures.
蓍草生长在荒地、树篱和牧场中。
yarrow has [part/feature]
可用 has 描述植物形态特征。
Yarrow has narrow, serrate leaves and small white florets.
蓍草有狭长的锯齿状叶片和小小的白色小花。
yarrows are naturalized in [region]
复数形式 yarrows 可指多个品种或植株。
Connections
Collocations
- yarrow tea
- 蓍草茶
- She drinks yarrow tea to soothe her stomach.她喝蓍草茶来舒缓胃部。
- yarrow extract
- 蓍草提取物
- Yarrow extract is used in some natural skin creams.蓍草提取物用于某些天然护肤霜中。
- yarrow flower
- 蓍草花
- The yarrow flower blooms from early summer to autumn.蓍草花从初夏开到秋天。
- common yarrow
- 欧蓍草
- Common yarrow can be found in meadows and along roadsides.欧蓍草常见于草地和路边。
- yarrow leaves
- 蓍草叶
- Yarrow leaves have a feathery appearance.蓍草叶外观呈羽状。
- yarrow tincture
Learner notes
Memory Tip
yarrow 谐音‘雅柔’，蓍草叶片细柔、姿态雅致。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：botany、gardening、herbalism yarrow 是植物蓍草的常用名称，多用于植物学、园艺或草药语境；在日常对话中同样自然，属于中性词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
This group all rhymes with yarrow, sharing the final "-arrow" sound /ærəʊ/: arrow, barrow, harrow, narrow, sparrow, marrow. Beware of lookalikes such as yellow /ˈjeləʊ/ and fellow /ˈfeləʊ/, which end in /eləʊ/ and do not rhyme with yarrow.
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