Old World yew

Old World yew
noun
predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
Syn: ↑English yew, ↑Taxus baccata
Hypernyms: ↑yew
Member Holonyms: ↑Taxus, ↑genus Taxus

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