ˈtaxadn./ˈtæksəd/ [compare aradn.] Lindley's name for a tree or shrub belonging to the Taxaceæ.
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yew treea1398
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shin wood1778
ground-hemlock1807
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Pacific yew1903
1846 J. LindleyVeg. Kingdom 230 Mr. Bennett..is of opinion that Taxads should not form a distinct Natural Order, but ought to be associated with Conifers.