Большой англо-русский словарь (с транскрипциями)
[ju:] сущ.; бот. тис
(ботаника) тис, тисовое дерево (Taxus gen.) древесина тисового дерева ветки тиса (знак траура) лук из тиса
yew бот. тис yew-tree: yew-tree = yew
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
noun
Etymology: Middle English ew, from Old English īw; akin to Old High German īwa yew, Middle Irish eó Date: before 12th century
1. any of a genus ( Taxus of the family Taxaceae, the yew family) of evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds surrounded by a fleshy red aril: as, a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub ( T. baccata ), a low straggling bush ( T. canadensis ) of the eastern United States and Canada, Pacific yew , the wood of a yew, an archery bow made of yew
