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Taxus baccata vs yew

yew vs Taxus baccata

Taxus baccata and yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Taxus baccata Yes No No No
yew Yes No No No
As nouns, yew is a hypernym of Taxus baccata; that is, yew is a word with a broader meaning than Taxus baccata:
  • Taxus baccata: 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
Taxus baccata (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 Taxus baccata and yew

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