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wood vs yew

yew vs wood

wood and yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wood Yes No No No
yew Yes No No No
As nouns, yew is a hyponym of wood; that is, yew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wood:
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  • yew: wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
wood (noun) yew (noun)
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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