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Definition of 'yew'Noun
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, , with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
(countable|by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus .
Other conifers resembling plants in genus Taxus
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(uncountable) The wood of the such trees.
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A bow for archery, made of yew wood.
Synonyms
* , (common yew)
Derived terms
* ( European yew), ( common yew) ( Taxus baccata )
* ( Pacific yew), ( western yew) ()
* ( Canadian yew) ()
* ( Chinese yew) ()
* Japanese yew ( Taxus cuspidata )
* ( Florida yew) ()
* ( Mexican yew) ()
* ( Sumatran yew) ()
* ( Himalayan yew) ()
* ( white-berry yew) ()
* ( New Caledonian yew), ( southern yew) ()
* ( catkin yew) ( sp.)
* ( plum yew) (also plum-yew) ( sp.)
* ( vern, Prince Albert's yew) ()
* self-yew
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Adjective
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Made from the wood of the yew tree.
References
See also
* (Taxus baccata)
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