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yew
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[juː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a coniferous tree which has red berrylike fruits, and most parts of which are highly poisonous. Yews are linked with folklore and superstition and can live to a great age; the timber is used in cabinetmaking and (formerly) to make longbows.
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Origin
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Old English īw, ēow, of Germanic origin
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