boxwood

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box·wood / ˈbäksˌwoŏd/ • n. see box3 (sense 1).

Buxus

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Buxus (family Buxaceae) A widespread genus of trees that includes B. sempervirens (box) which has a valuable, very close-grained wood. There are 30 species.

boxwood

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boxwood See BUXUS.

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