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English yew vs yew

yew vs English yew

English yew and yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
English yew Yes No No No
yew Yes No No No
As nouns, yew is a hypernym of English yew; that is, yew is a word with a broader meaning than English yew:
  • English yew: predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
  • yew: any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
English yew (noun) yew (noun)
predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
Difference between English yew and yew

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