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Look up: Yarrow

  1. yarrow
    [n] - ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Yarrow
    Yar'row noun [ Middle English yarowe , yarwe , ʒarowe , Anglo-Saxon gearwe ; akin to Dutch gerw , Old High German garwa , garawa , German garbe , schafgarbe , and perhaps to Engli...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/Y/2

  3. yarrow
    <botany> An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odour and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. ... Synonym: milfoil, and noseble...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. yarrow
    milfoil 1 Achillea millefolium noun ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. Yarrow
    • (n.) An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also milfoil, and nosebleed.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  6. yarrow
    any of about 115 species of perennial herbs constituting the genus Achillea in the family Asteraceae, and native primarily to the North Temperate ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/y/4

  7. yarrow
    yarrow, a plant of the genus Achillea, perennial herbs of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native to north temperate regions. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals for their flat-topped clusters of flowers and scented foliage. The common yarrow (A. millefolium), also called milfoil, has...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08529

  8. Yarrow
    Yarrow is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome and erect, furrowed and downy stems. Yarrow flowers between June and August, and is common throughout Europe and Asia.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  9. yarrow
    Perennial herb belonging to the daisy family, with feathery, scented leaves and flat-topped clusters of white or pink flowers. It is native to Europe and Asia. (Achillea millefolium, family Compositae.)
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  10. Yarrow
    (novel) `Yarrow: An Autumn Tale` is an urban fantasy novel by Charles de Lint, set in 1980s Ottawa. A fantasy writer has a secret source of inspiration: when she dreams, she visits a world where magic is real. Unknown to her, a supernatural predator who feeds on dreams is feeding on her and destroying that world.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarrow



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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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