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yew [ju:] N BOT

yew

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Also in the churchyard is an ancient yew tree which was reported to have been in existence in 1152. en.wikipedia.org

The druids preferred yew for wand-making over their other favourite woods, apple and oak. en.wikipedia.org

The yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the word "r", yew, is often used metonymically to refer to bows. en.wikipedia.org

Legend has it that if you walk backwards seven times round the yew's main stem you will be granted a wish. en.wikipedia.org

The house stands in gardens which retain part of the moat and ancient yew trees. en.wikipedia.org

The oldest specimens are made of elm and some of the more recent examples are made of yew. en.wikipedia.org

In 1993, taxol was discovered as a natural product in a newly described endophytic fungus living in the yew tree. en.wikipedia.org

In the churchyard is a yew tree said to be 2,500 years old. en.wikipedia.org

The woods of longleaf pine, douglas fir, and yew are much harder in the mechanical sense than several hardwoods. en.wikipedia.org

Such arils are also found in a few species of gymnosperms, notably the yews and related conifers. en.wikipedia.org

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