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yew in Dutch

yew in Dutch is taxus, venijnboom, ijf — yew means an evergreen coniferous tree with dark needles and red berry-like seed cases, native to Europe and parts of Asia.

yew in Dutch

taxus
noun
(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.
venijnboom
noun
(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.
ijf
noun
(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.
taxusboom
noun
(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.
venijnboom
noun
(countable, by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.
taxus
noun
(countable, by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.
taxushout
noun
(uncountable) The wood of the such trees.
taxus
noun
(uncountable) The wood of the such trees.

What does "yew" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Dutch?

"yew" in Dutch is taxus, venijnboom, ijf. 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 use "yew" in a sentence?

Example: "The old churchyard was lined with ancient yew trees." In Dutch, "yew" is taxus, venijnboom, ijf.

Are there other ways to say "yew" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "yew": taxus, venijnboom, ijf, taxusboom, taxushout.

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