yew

/juː/

noun

  1. 1

    A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, 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.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.

  3. 3

    Other conifers resembling plants in genus Taxus

  4. 4

    The wood of the such trees.

  5. 5

    A bow for archery, made of yew wood.

adjective

  1. 1

    Made from the wood of the yew tree.

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