{
  "yew":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Taxus of the family Taxaceae, the yew family) of evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds surrounded by a fleshy red aril: such as":[],
      ": a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub ( T. baccata )":[],
      ": a low straggling bush ( T. canadensis ) of the eastern U.S. and Canada":[],
      ": pacific yew":[],
      ": an archery bow made of yew":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8y\u00fc"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "a bow made of yew",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As teen-agers, my brother and I lost at least half a dozen French and German exchange students within the clipped evergreen walls of a small yew maze tucked into an odd triangle at the northern edge of the gardens of Hampton Court Palace. \u2014 Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Its yew trees, themselves a replacement for the original hornbeam, are threadbare in places where eager visitors have brushed up against them. \u2014 Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Tucked behind a yew hedge, this enchanting English-style rose garden is a beautiful and quiet oasis in bustling Boston. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2021",
      "Most of us picture formal estates dotted with giant animals shaped from boxwood or yew . \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 12 May 2021",
      "Propagating yew trees from cuttings is very feasible. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "Robin Hood of English legend was armed with a stout yew bow. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 19 Dec. 2020",
      "Natchez\u2019 crepe myrtle and cedar tree in the center bed, adding a Japanese maple for screening and shade as well as low-lying spreading yews , lavender phlox, and lamb\u2019s ears. \u2014 Grace Haynes, Southern Living , 25 Apr. 2020",
      "Common woods used included arbutus, bog oak and yew . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English ew , from Old English \u012bw ; akin to Old High German \u012bwa yew, Middle Irish e\u00f3":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084350"
  },
  "yewberry":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the fruit of the yew":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8y\u00fc-\u2014 see berry"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222812"
  }
}