English yew

noun

1. a yew, Taxus baccata, of Eurasia and northern Africa, grown as an ornamental.

Word History and Origins

Origin of English yew¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Landscaping yews aren’t native to Idaho - most are varieties of Japanese or European/English yews.

From Washington Times

The Botanic Garden alone, the oldest in the country, could absorb an entire day, and even in autumn intoxicates with its grasses, dahlias, salvias, English yews and something called “purple bush.”

From Seattle Times

The Botanic Garden alone, the oldest in the country, could absorb an entire day, and even in November intoxicated me with its grasses, dahlias, salvias, English yews and something called “purple bush.”

From New York Times

To my mind, the old English yew is a greater favourite than the many foreign evergreens now introduced.

From Project Gutenberg

Spanish yew is considered the choicest, next comes the Italian, then the English yew; lancewood and lancewood backed with hickory are used more than any other.

From Project Gutenberg