/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of old world yew Find synonyms for: Noun1. Old World yew, English yew, Taxus baccata, yewusage: predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the worldWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language