Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stinking yew

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: stink-ing yew
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed

Synonyms

stinking cedar Torrey tree Torreya taxifolia

Questions

What does stinking yew mean?: rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed

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