Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - yew
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(yews) A yew or a yew tree is an evergreen tree. It has sharp leaves which are broad and flat, and red berries. N-VAR • Yew is the wood of this tree. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English ew, from Old English iw; akin to Old High German iwa ~, Middle Irish eo Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of a genus (Taxus of the family Taxaceae, the ~ family) of evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds surrounded by a fleshy red aril: as (1) a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub (T. baccata) — called also English ~ (2) a low straggling bush (T. canadensis) of the eastern United States and Canada (3) Pacific ~ b. the wood of a ~; especially the heavy fine-grained wood of the English ~ 2. archaic an archery bow made of ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 any dark-leaved evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Taxus, having seeds enclosed in a fleshy red aril, and often planted in churchyards. 2 its wood, used formerly as a material for bows and still in cabinet-making. Etymology: OE iw, eow f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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тис (Taxus) – American yew – common yew – fetid yew – Japanese yew – Mexican yew – Oregon yew – plum yew – western yew ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. бот. тис, тисовое дерево (Taxus gen.) 2. древесина тисового дерева 3. ветки тиса (знак траура) 4. лук из тиса ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. iw, eow "yew," from P.Gmc. *iwa-/*iwo-, from PIE *ei-wo-, suffixed form of *ei- "reddish, motley, yellow." It symbolizes both death and immortality, being both poisonous and long-lived. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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