HyperDic: yew

English > 2 senses of the word yew:
NOUNplantyewwood of a yew
plantyewany of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
yew > pronunciation
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Rhymesanew ... Yue: 59 rhymes with yuw...
English > yew: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningwood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork / cabinetwork and archery bows.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance ofyewAny of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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English > yew: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves.
Member ofTaxaceae, family Taxaceae, yew familysometimes classified as member of order Taxales
NarrowerCalifornia nutmeg, nutmeg-yew, Torreya californicaCalifornia evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
Florida yew, Taxus floridanasmall bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves
Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidatashrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage
New Caledonian yew, Austrotaxus spicatalarge yew native to New Caledonia
Old World yew, English yew, Taxus baccatapredominant yew in Europe
Pacific yew, California yew, western yew, Taxus brevifoliasmall or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America
stinking cedar, stinking yew, Torrey tree, Torreya taxifoliaRare small evergreen of northern Florida
white-berry yew, Pseudotaxus chieniiyew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries
Broaderconifer, coniferous treeAny gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
Substancesyewwood of a yew
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