taxus
- (declension-2, feminine) A yew (tree).
- (declension-2, feminine, poetic) A javelin made of the wood of the yew tree.
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈtak.sʊs]
Etymology
A loanword of Scythian origin, from Proto-Iranian *taxša, from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (“to flee, run”), as the fruit was considered poisonous. Also compare modern Persian تخش (taxš, “crossbow”).
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