| 释义 |
yew /ū/ noun- Any tree of the genus Taxus (family Taxaceae, itself a division of the group Coniferae) widely diffused over the northern parts of the world, with narrow lanceolate or linear leaves, esp Taxus baccata which yields an elastic wood good for bows
- Its wood
- A bow made of its wood
- Yew twigs regarded as emblematic of grief (yew trees having traditionally been planted in graveyards throughout Europe)
ORIGIN: OE īw or ēow; Ger Eibe yewˈen adjective (archaic) Made of yew yew tree noun |