Yew

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. An evergreen tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe, allied to the pines, but having a peculiar berrylike fruit instead of a cone. It frequently grows in British churchyards.

2. The wood of the yew. It is light red in color, compact, fine- grained, and very elastic. It is preferred to all other kinds of wood for bows and whipstocks, the best for these purposes coming from Spain.

3. A bow for shooting, made of the yew.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

See Yaw.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.