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Vinony

yarrow

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjæɹəʊ/ / /ˈjæɹoʊ/ / /ˈjɛ(ə)ɹoʊ/

name

Etymology: * The river is believed to be of Celtic/Brythonic origin and related to Welsh garw (“rough”). * English and Scottish surname derived from the river, though likely influenced by the noun yarrow.

  1. A river in Lancashire, England, which flows into the River Douglas.
  2. A river, named Yarrow Water, in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.
  3. A hamlet and parish in the Yarrow Valley, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT3527).
  4. A hamlet in Mark parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3847).
  5. A small community in British Columbia, Canada.
  6. An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States.
  7. A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  8. A surname.

    “In comments to Hyperallergic, ancient historian and classical numismatist Liv Yarrow noted the absence of SPQR coins during the period of the Republic and its later use as a means of justifying autocracy while harkening back to an earlier age:”

noun

Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps imitative of the bird's cry; compare yaffle, hewhole.

  1. A green woodpecker, of species Picus viridis.