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Meaning of old man's pepper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

uncountable

Examples

“It’s foliage is slightly pungent, and hence its familiar name of Old Man’s Pepper. The Icelandic appellation of this plant, Vall humall, Field hop, seems to imply that it has been used instead of hops in that island, as it still is in some parts of Sweden.”
The leaves are pungent and were formerly mingled with colder herbs as a seasoning; Hence calledOld man’s pepper.””

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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