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yew vs English yew

English yew vs yew

yew and English yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yew Yes No No No
English yew Yes No No No
As nouns, English yew is a hyponym of yew; that is, English yew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yew:
  • yew: any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
  • English yew: predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
yew (noun) English yew (noun)
any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
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 yew and English yew

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