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Poisonous plant with cutting still on end of table (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yew tree

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'plant with cutting still on end of table' is the definition.
'yew tree' can be an answer for 'plant' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'with cutting still on end of table' bit.

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for yew tree that I've seen before include "Bows were made from it" , "Traditional source of wood for the longbow" , "growth ..." , "Bows come from me" , "I might stand by the church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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