yew in Chinese
yew in Chinese is 紅豆杉 — yew means an evergreen coniferous tree with dark needles and red berry-like seed cases, native to Europe and parts of Asia.
yew in Chinese
紅豆杉
Pronounced: hóng dòu shān
(countable) 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.
What does "yew" mean?
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noun An evergreen coniferous tree with dark needles and red berry-like seed cases, native to Europe and parts of Asia.
"The old churchyard was lined with ancient yew trees."
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noun The wood of this tree, traditionally prized for making longbows.
"Medieval English archers favored bows carved from yew."
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yew in a sentence
- The old churchyard was lined with ancient yew trees.
- Medieval English archers favored bows carved from yew.
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What is "yew" in Chinese?
"yew" in Chinese is 紅豆杉. yew means: An evergreen coniferous tree with dark needles and red berry-like seed cases, native to Europe and parts of Asia.
How do you pronounce 紅豆杉?
"yew" in Chinese is 紅豆杉, pronounced "hóng dòu shān".
How do you use "yew" in a sentence?
Example: "The old churchyard was lined with ancient yew trees." In Chinese, "yew" is 紅豆杉.
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