hatfield yew

noun

hat·​field yew

ˈhatˌfēld-

sometimes capitalized H

: an ornamental yew that is a variety (Taxus cuspidata hatfieldii) of Japanese yew with ascending branches and wide spreading leaves

Word History

Etymology

after T. D. Hatfield, flourished 1900 American horticulturist

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