noun
boxwood
Boxwood (noun) means the box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
noun
1
The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
2
The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
3
Any tree of genus Buxus.
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Etymology
From box + wood; box from Latin buxus (“box-tree, object made of boxwood”), of uncertain origin; compare Ancient Greek πύξος (púxos).
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What is the meaning of boxwood?
"boxwood" (noun) means the box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
What are the different meanings of boxwood?
"boxwood" has 3 main meanings: 1. The box tree, Buxus sempervirens; 2. The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays; 3. Any tree of genus Buxus.