plum-yew

• Nom désignant l'un des arbres ou arbustes à feuillage persistant originaires d'Asie orientale, ressemblant aux ifs et portant de grosses graines enveloppées d'une enveloppe charnue ; parfois cultivés comme plantes ornementales.

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.

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   • 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.