plum-yew

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de varios árboles y arbustos perennifolios nativos de Asia Oriental que recuerdan a los tejos y producen semillas grandes envueltas en una cubierta carnosa; a veces se cultivan como ornamentales.

A noun referring to any of several evergreen trees and shrubs native to eastern Asia that resemble yew trees and produce large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope, sometimes cultivated as ornamental plants.

1. Evergreen tree or shrubC2formal

   Any of several evergreen trees and shrubs native to eastern Asia, resembling yew trees, with large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes grown as ornamental plants.

   Cefalotaxo

   • The plum-yew is often planted in botanical gardens for its attractive foliage.
   • Gardeners value the plum-yew for its unique seed structure.
   • Several species of plum-yew are native to the forests of Japan and China.