1) Genus of the yew tree 2) Genus taxus 3) Gymnosperm genus 4) Yews 
Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs in the yew family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of 1–40 m, with trunk diameters of up to 5 m. They have reddish bark, lanceolate, flat, dark-green leaves 1–4 cm long and 2–3 mm broad, arranged spirally on the stem, but with t...
Type: Term Pronunciation: taks′us Definitions: 1. Genus of plants including the Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia); its bark yields antitumor agents of the taxane group.
[n] - yews
genus Taxus noun yews