Taxus baccata

Definitions of Taxus baccata
  1. noun
    predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
    synonyms: English yew, Old World yew
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    type of:
    yew
    any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
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