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yew \ˈyü\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English ew, from Old English ēow, īw; akin to Old High German īwa yew, Old Norse ȳr, Old Irish ēo, Welsh ywen, Old Slavic iva willow 1. a. : any of numerous shrubs or trees of the genus Taxus many of which yield valuable timbers and some of which are widely cultivated for their rich evergreen foliage; especially : english yew b. : the wood of a yew; especially : the heavy fine-grained light brown or red wood of English yew that is valued especially for cabinetwork, bows, and hoops 2. archaic : twigs or branches of the yew tree used as symbols of grief 3. archaic : an archery bow made of yew
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