taxus

[Lat., from Gr. taxos =a yew tree.] Botany: Yew; the typical genus of Taxaceae or Taxinere. Fruit drupaceous, composed of a cup shaped, fleshy receptacle, with dry empty scales at its base, surrounding a naked bony seed. Only known species Taxus baccata , the Common Yew. [YEW.] Taxus fastigiata , the Irish or Florence Court Yew, is a variety of this species. *Tā-yg-ě-tē, s . [Lat. daughter of Atlas and Pleione, changed by Diana into a stag.] Astron.: One of the Pleiades. Tāy-lõr, s . [See def. of compound.] Taylor's theorem, s . IMG:content-0854.png:[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]