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Hicks yew

American  

noun

  1. a hybrid yew, Taxus media hicksii, having a columnar manner of growth.


Etymology

Origin of Hicks yew

After Hicks nurseries in Westbury, New York

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She knows her plant names: bleeding hearts, trilliums, Hicks yew hedge.

From New York Times • May 28, 2020

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