English yew

noun

The tree Taxus baccata.

Similar
Old World yewTaxus baccata

Meanings

nounEnglish yew (plural English yews)

plural English yews

  1. The tree Taxus baccata.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpredominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world

Similar
Old World yewTaxus baccata
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