yew

[ yoo ]

/ yu /

noun

any of several evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs of the genera Taxus and Torreya, constituting the family Taxaceae, of the Old World, North America, and Japan, having needlelike or scalelike foliage and seeds enclosed in a fleshy aril.

the fine-grained, elastic wood of any of these trees.

an archer's bow made of this wood.

this tree or its branches as a symbol of sorrow, death, or resurrection.

Origin of yew

before 900; Middle English ew(e), Old English ēow, ī(o)w; cognate with Old High German īga, īwa (Middle High German īwe,German Eibe), Old Norse ýr, MIr eó yew (Old Irish: stem, shaft), Welsh ywen yew tree, Russian íva willow

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yew

ewe, yew , you

Words nearby yew

yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk, Yevtushenko, yew, yé-yé, Yeysk, Yezd, Yezidis, Y-fronts

Definition for yew (2 of 2)

yew²

[ yoo; unstressed yoo ]

/ yu; unstressed yʊ /

pronoun Eye Dialect.

you.

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Example sentences from the Web for yew

The needles of the yew tree can kill you, but the bark is important for many modern drugs.
This Exhibit Could Kill You: The Museum of Natural History Takes on Poison|William O’Connor|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox Jr.
American Dreams: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London|Nathaniel Rich|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At my request, this young lydy will now perceed to assoom the yew and kimplexion of life itself.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., October 25, 1890|Various
He'll come sure 'nuff, and say to yew: 'I wants your soul, Peter.
Furze the Cruel|John Trevena

Of the woods for self-bows, yew beyond all question carries off the palm.
The Theory and Practice of Archery|Horace Ford
Yew is an evergreen tree with a leaf looking a great deal like that of redwood, hemlock, or fir at a distance.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
I give instance, when we speak of the yew; and even that otherwise incomparably useful shrub, the elder.
Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Evelyn

British Dictionary definitions for yew

yew

/ (juː) /

noun

any coniferous tree of the genus Taxus, of the Old World and North America, esp T. baccata, having flattened needle-like leaves, fine-grained elastic wood, and solitary seeds with a red waxy aril resembling berries: family Taxaceae

the wood of any of these trees, used to make bows for archery

archery a bow made of yew

Word Origin for yew

Old English īw; related to Old High German īwa, Old Norse ӯr yew, Latin ūva grape, Russian iva willow

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单词	yew
释义	yew ¹ [ yoo ] / yu / noun any of several evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs of the genera Taxus and Torreya, constituting the family Taxaceae, of the Old World, North America, and Japan, having needlelike or scalelike foliage and seeds enclosed in a fleshy aril. the fine-grained, elastic wood of any of these trees. an archer's bow made of this wood. this tree or its branches as a symbol of sorrow, death, or resurrection. Origin of yew ¹ before 900; Middle English ew(e), Old English ēow, ī(o)w; cognate with Old High German īga, īwa (Middle High German īwe,German Eibe), Old Norse ýr, MIr eó yew (Old Irish: stem, shaft), Welsh ywen yew tree, Russian íva willow WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yew ewe, yew , you Words nearby yew yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk, Yevtushenko, yew, yé-yé, Yeysk, Yezd, Yezidis, Y-fronts Definition for yew (2 of 2) yew² [ yoo; unstressed yoo ] / yu; unstressed yʊ / pronoun Eye Dialect. you. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yew The needles of the yew tree can kill you, but the bark is important for many modern drugs. This Exhibit Could Kill You: The Museum of Natural History Takes on Poison\|William O’Connor\|January 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox Jr. American Dreams: ‘The Call of the Wild’ by Jack London\|Nathaniel Rich\|January 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At my request, this young lydy will now perceed to assoom the yew and kimplexion of life itself. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., October 25, 1890\|Various He'll come sure 'nuff, and say to yew: 'I wants your soul, Peter. Furze the Cruel\|John Trevena Of the woods for self-bows, yew beyond all question carries off the palm. The Theory and Practice of Archery\|Horace Ford Yew is an evergreen tree with a leaf looking a great deal like that of redwood, hemlock, or fir at a distance. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope I give instance, when we speak of the yew; and even that otherwise incomparably useful shrub, the elder. Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|John Evelyn British Dictionary definitions for yew yew / (juː) / noun any coniferous tree of the genus Taxus, of the Old World and North America, esp T. baccata, having flattened needle-like leaves, fine-grained elastic wood, and solitary seeds with a red waxy aril resembling berries: family Taxaceae the wood of any of these trees, used to make bows for archery archery a bow made of yew Word Origin for yew Old English īw; related to Old High German īwa, Old Norse ӯr yew, Latin ūva grape, Russian iva willow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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