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Word: Yew
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English īw, ēow, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
juː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a coniferous tree which has red berrylike fruits, and most parts of which are highly poisonous. Yews are linked with folklore and superstition and can live to a great age; the timber is used in cabinetmaking and (formerly) to make longbows.
Short Definition:coniferous tree
Variant Forms:
- yew tree
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