Yewberry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The berry of the yew tree.
"Indeed the form, as well as the foliage of the shrub — it is not worthy of being called a tree — is very like that of a Yew. The fruit, when ripe, is the same colour and size, and has about as much taste as a Yewberry."
Example
More examples"Indeed the form, as well as the foliage of the shrub — it is not worthy of being called a tree — is very like that of a Yew. The fruit, when ripe, is the same colour and size, and has about as much taste as a Yewberry."
Etymology
From yew + berry.
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