Definition of Yew
Pronunciation:
ū
v. i.
1.
See
Yaw
.
n.
1.
1.
(Bot.)
An
evergreen
tree
(
Taxus
baccata
)
of
Europe
,
allied
to
the
pines
,
but
having
a
peculiar
berrylike
fruit
instead
of
a
cone
.
It
frequently
grows
in
British
churchyards
.
2.
The
wood
of
the
yew
.
It
is
light
red
in
color
,
compact
,
fine-grained
,
and
very
elastic
.
It
is
preferred
to
all
other
kinds
of
wood
for
bows
and
whipstocks
,
the
best
for
these
purposes
coming
from
Spain
.
3.
A
bow
for
shooting
,
made
of
the
yew
.
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
yew
trees
;
made
of
the
wood
of
a
yew
tree
;
as
,
a
yew
whipstock
.
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