plum-yew

• 名词，指几种原产于东亚的常绿乔木或灌木，外形类似红豆杉，种子大且包在肉质假种皮中，有时作为观赏植物栽培。

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.

   常绿乔木或灌木

   • 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.