yew
/jˈu/
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Definitions
Noun
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
Noun
any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
More Specific Terms
Austrotaxus spicata
California nutmeg
California yew
English yew
Florida yew
Japanese yew
New Caledonian yew
nutmeg-yew
Old World yew
Pacific yew
Pseudotaxus chienii
stinking cedar
stinking yew
Taxus baccata
Taxus brevifolia
Taxus cuspidata
Taxus floridana
Torrey tree
Torreya californica
Torreya taxifolia
western yew
white-berry yew