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57 lines
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{
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"yew":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": 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":[],
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": a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub ( T. baccata )":[],
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": a low straggling bush ( T. canadensis ) of the eastern U.S. and Canada":[],
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": pacific yew":[],
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": an archery bow made of yew":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a bow made of yew",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"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",
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"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",
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"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",
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"Most of us picture formal estates dotted with giant animals shaped from boxwood or yew . \u2014 Norman Vanamee, Town & Country , 12 May 2021",
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"Propagating yew trees from cuttings is very feasible. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Feb. 2021",
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"Robin Hood of English legend was armed with a stout yew bow. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 19 Dec. 2020",
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"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",
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"Common woods used included arbutus, bog oak and yew . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ew , from Old English \u012bw ; akin to Old High German \u012bwa yew, Middle Irish e\u00f3":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084350"
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},
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"yewberry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the fruit of the yew":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-\u2014 see berry"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222812"
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}
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} |