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1
a
: any of a genus (Taxus of the family Taxaceae, the yew family) of evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds surrounded by a fleshy red aril: such as
(1)
: a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub (T. baccata)
called also English yew
(2)
: a low straggling bush (T. canadensis) of the eastern U.S. and Canada
(3)
b
: the wood of a yew
especially : the heavy fine-grained wood of the English yew
Example Sentences
a bow made of yew
Recent Examples on the Web The roughly 1,900-square-foot terrace has a pergola off the study and is landscaped with a border of boxwood and yew and beech trees. 
E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 As teen-agers, my brother and I lost at least half a dozen French and German exchange students within the clipped evergreen walls of a small yew maze tucked into an odd triangle at the northern edge of the gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Its yew trees, themselves a replacement for the original hornbeam, are threadbare in places where eager visitors have brushed up against them. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Tucked behind a yew hedge, this enchanting English-style rose garden is a beautiful and quiet oasis in bustling Boston. BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2021 Most of us picture formal estates dotted with giant animals shaped from boxwood or yew. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 12 May 2021 Propagating yew trees from cuttings is very feasible. oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2021 Robin Hood of English legend was armed with a stout yew bow. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2020 Natchez’ crepe myrtle and cedar tree in the center bed, adding a Japanese maple for screening and shade as well as low-lying spreading yews, lavender phlox, and lamb’s ears. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020 See More
E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 As teen-agers, my brother and I lost at least half a dozen French and German exchange students within the clipped evergreen walls of a small yew maze tucked into an odd triangle at the northern edge of the gardens of Hampton Court Palace. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Its yew trees, themselves a replacement for the original hornbeam, are threadbare in places where eager visitors have brushed up against them. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021 Tucked behind a yew hedge, this enchanting English-style rose garden is a beautiful and quiet oasis in bustling Boston. BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2021 Most of us picture formal estates dotted with giant animals shaped from boxwood or yew. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 12 May 2021 Propagating yew trees from cuttings is very feasible. oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2021 Robin Hood of English legend was armed with a stout yew bow. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2020 Natchez’ crepe myrtle and cedar tree in the center bed, adding a Japanese maple for screening and shade as well as low-lying spreading yews, lavender phlox, and lamb’s ears. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English ew, from Old English īw; akin to Old High German īwa yew, Middle Irish eó
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of yew was before the 12th century Phrases Containing yew
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