About The Word Yew
Learn about the word Yew to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Yew definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Yew
| Yew Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Yew?
[n] any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
[n] wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows Synonyms | Synonyms for Yew: Related Terms | Find terms related to Yew: See Also | Austrotaxus spicata | California nutmeg | California yew | conifer | coniferous tree | English yew | family Taxaceae | Florida yew | Japanese yew | New Caledonian yew | nutmeg-yew | Old World yew | Pacific yew | Pseudotaxus chienii | stinking cedar | stinking yew | Taxaceae | Taxus baccata | Taxus brevifolia | Taxus cuspidata | Taxus floridana | Torrey tree | Torreya californica | Torreya taxifolia | western yew | white-berry yew | wood | yew | yew family Yew In Webster's Dictionary \Yew\ ([=u]), v. i.
See {Yaw}.
\Yew\, n. [OE. ew, AS. e['o]w, [=i]w, eoh; akin to D. ijf, OHG. [=i]wa, [=i]ha, G. eibe, Icel. [=y]r; cf. Ir. iubhar, Gael. iubhar, iughar, W. yw, ywen, Lith. j["e]va the black alder tree.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen tree ({Taxus baccata}) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently grows in British churchyards. 2. The wood of the yew. It is light red in color, compact, fine-grained, and very elastic. It is preferred to all other kinds of wood for bows and whipstocks, the best for these purposes coming from Spain. Note: The {American yew} ({Taxus baccata}, var. {Canadensis}) is a low and straggling or prostrate bush, never forming an erect trunk. The {California yew} ({Taxus brevifolia}) is a good-sized tree, and its wood is used for bows, spear handles, paddles, and other similar implements. Another yew is found in Florida, and there are species in Japan and the Himalayas. 3. A bow for shooting, made of the yew. \Yew\ ([=u]), a. Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Wholly ‐ to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; "he was…
- Puritanically ‐ in a prudish manner; "she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether…
- Alias ‐ a name that has been assumed temporarily [adv] as known or named…
- Genus zannichellia ‐ horned pondweed: completely submerged herbs; in some classifications…
- Emphasize ‐ to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise…
- Ad campaign ‐ an organized program of…
- Gulch ‐ a narrow gorge with a stream running…
- Underreckoning ‐ an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than…
- Sax ‐ a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore [n] a Belgian maker…
- Free-liver ‐ someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food…