1. Any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
   "Plum-yews are not true yews despite their name"

Derived forms: plum-yews

Type of: conifer, coniferous tree

Part of: Cephalotaxus, genus Cephalotaxus

Encyclopedia: Plum-yew