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Definition of yew noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yew

noun
 
/juː/
 
/juː/
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  1. [countable, uncountable]
    (also yew tree [countable])
    a small tree with dark green leaves and small red berriesTopics Plants and treesc2
  2. [uncountable] the wood of the yew tree
    3. Word OriginOld English īw, ēow, of Germanic origin.
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