Definition of yew

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Yew (n.) 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..

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Yew :: Yew (n.) A bow for shooting, made of the yew..
Cobia :: Cobia (n.) An oceanic fish of large size (Elacate canada); the crabeater; -- called also bonito, cubbyyew, coalfish, and sergeant fish..
Eugh :: Eugh (n.) The yew.
Dyewood :: Dyewood (n.) Any wood from which coloring matter is extracted for dyeing.
Eyewitness :: Eyewitness (n.) One who sees a thing done; one who has ocular view of anything.
Taxine :: Taxine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew (Taxus baccata). Called also taxia.
Yew :: Yew (a.) Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock..
Sapan Wood :: Sapan wood () A dyewood yielded by Caesalpinia Sappan, a thorny leguminous tree of Southern Asia and the neighboring islands. It is the original Brazil wood..
Ew :: Ew (n.) A yew.
Yew :: Yew (n.) 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..
Witness :: Witness (v. i.) One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness..
Yew :: Yew (n.) 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..
Collyrium :: Collyrium (n.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater..
Eyewink :: Eyewink (n.) A wink; a token.
Yew :: Yew (v. i.) See Yaw.
Zantewood :: Zantewood (n.) A yellow dyewood; fustet; -- called also zante, and zante fustic. See Fustet, and the Note under Fustic..
Eyewash :: Eyewash (n.) See Eyewater.
Yacca :: Yacca (n.) A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus coriaceus, and P. Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks..
Yewen :: Yewen (a.) Made of yew; as, yewen bows..
Conifer :: Conifer (n.) A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order Coniferae, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew..
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