yew

• Nom désignant divers arbres ou arbustes persistants à feuilles en forme d'aiguilles aplaties et à baies rouges en forme de coupe, dont le bois dur et à grain fin est recherché en menuiserie et pour la fabrication d'arcs.

A noun referring to any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs with red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves, valued for its durable fine-grained wood used in cabinetwork and archery bows.

1. Tree or shrubB2formal

   Any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Taxus, having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves.

   If (arbre du genre Taxus)

   • The ancient yew tree in the churchyard is over 500 years old.
   • Yew hedges are popular in formal gardens because they can be trimmed into shapes.
   • The forest was dense with yew and other evergreens.

2. Wood materialB2formal

   The durable, fine-grained wood of the yew tree, typically light brown or red, valued for cabinetwork and making archery bows.

   Bois d'if

   • The longbow was traditionally crafted from yew wood.
   • This antique cabinet is made of beautifully polished yew.
   • Yew is prized by woodworkers for its strength and rich color.