Yewberry

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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