Boxwood
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boxwood is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
Meaning
(countable, uncountable) The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
- (countable, uncountable) Any tree of genus Buxus.
Word Forms
- boxwoods
Synonyms for boxwood
Depending on context, synonyms include box.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include box, boxtree, buxine, buttonwood, bluewood, birchwood.
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