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yew vs Old World yew

Old World yew vs yew

yew and Old World yew both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yew Yes No No No
Old World yew Yes No No No
As nouns, Old World yew is a hyponym of yew; that is, Old World 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
  • Old World yew: predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
yew (noun) Old World 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 Old World yew

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