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yew

noun

Wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
Y
Ends with
W
Contains
E
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

juː

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noun

  1. Wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

noun

  1. Any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

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