HyperDic: old_world_yew

English > 1 sense of the expression Old World yew:
NOUNplantOld World yew, English yew, Taxus baccatapredominant yew in Europe
English > Old World yew: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningpredominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world.
SynonymsEnglish yew, Taxus baccata
Member ofTaxus, genus Taxusyews
BroaderyewAny of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
CatalanTaxus baccata

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