ˈtaksəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, yew
1. capitalized : a small genus (the type of the family Taxaceae) comprising the yews and including ornamental trees and shrubs having stiff somewhat petioled linear leaves spirally arranged, a fruit consisting of a fleshy aril enclosing a hard seed, and poisonous juice — see ground hemlock , japanese yew
2. plural taxus : any plant of the genus Taxus