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box tree

box tree noun: any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood.

box tree: any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of...
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Noun

box tree (plural box trees)

  1. Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood
  2. Any trees of diverse species in Lophostemon, Eucalyptus, or other genera native to Australia.

box tree meaning in Persian

box tree in Persian

tree of the genus Buxus — see also box
شمشاد šemšâd

Synonyms of box tree

Forms of box tree

pluralbox trees

Words formed from box tree

Questions about box tree

What does box tree mean?
Box tree means any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood.
What is box tree in Persian?
Box tree in Persian is شمشاد (šemšâd). See Box tree meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is box tree?
Box tree is a noun.
What is the plural of box tree?
The plural of box tree is box trees.

Words near box tree in the dictionary

  1. box tent
  2. box tents
  3. box the compass
  4. box the gnat
  5. box the Jesuit
  6. box tree
  7. box tree moth
  8. box tree moths
  9. box trees
  10. box truck
  11. box trucks

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