yew

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.

   “Old Yew, which graspest at the stones ⁠That name the under-lying dead, ⁠Thy fibres net the dreamless head, Thy roots are wrapt about the bones.”

2. isim Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.
3. isim in family Podocarpaceae.
4. isim in family Cephalotaxaceae.
5. isim The wood of such trees.

   “English soldiers handled sturdy bows of yew, ash, or elm, which could propel an iron-tipped arrow as far as a hundred yards.”

6. isim A bow for archery, made of yew wood.
7. sıfat Made from the wood of the yew tree.
8. zamir Eye dialect spelling of you.

   “A spinoff, “Major Crimes,” starring “Battlestar Galactica” veteran Mary McDonnell and a number of “Closer” cast members, premieres in August. Sedgwick won’t be among them, swapping Brenda’s syrupy “thank yew” for an upbeat “buh-bye now” to her co-workers.”