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Torrey tree vs yew

yew vs Torrey tree

Torrey tree and yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Torrey tree Yes No No No
yew Yes No No No
As nouns, yew is a hypernym of Torrey tree; that is, yew is a word with a broader meaning than Torrey tree:
  • Torrey tree: rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed
  • yew: any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
Torrey tree (noun) yew (noun)
rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed 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
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