noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The gardener carefully trimmed the yew hedge into a neat, dark green wall around the garden. " plant nature biology organism environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus. Examples : "The gardener carefully trimmed the yew hedge into a neat, rectangular shape. " plant nature organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Other conifers resembling plants in genus Taxus Examples : "The gardener wasn't sure if the shrub was a true Taxus yew, or just another conifer resembling a yew. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wood of the such trees. Examples : "The archer prized his longbow made of yew for its strength and flexibility. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bow for archery, made of yew wood. Examples : "The archer carefully strung his yew before the competition. " weapon material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made from the wood of the yew tree. Examples : "The museum displayed a beautiful, old yew bow used for hunting centuries ago. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
