Phrase guide

Japanese yew

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Taxus cuspidata

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Podocarpus macrophyllus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Taxus cuspidata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: yew

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: japansk taks — Taxus cuspidata
  • French: if du Japon — Taxus cuspidata
  • German: japanische Eibe — Taxus cuspidata
  • Japanese: 一位 (ichii) — Taxus cuspidata
  • Korean: 주목 (jumok) — Taxus cuspidata
  • Russian: тис остроконе́чный (tis ostrokonéčnyj) — Taxus cuspidata
  • Russian: тис дальневосточный (tis dalʹnevostočnyj) — Taxus cuspidata
  • Russian: япо́нский тис (japónskij tis) — Taxus cuspidata
  • Spanish: tejo japonés — Taxus cuspidata