boxwood
boxwood noun: the box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
Noun
boxwood (countable and uncountable, plural boxwoods)
- The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
- Synonyms:
- common box, European box
- The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
- Any tree of genus Buxus.
Proper noun capitalized: Boxwood
Boxwood
- A locality in the Rural City of Benalla and the City of Greater Shepparton, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
boxwood meaning in Tamil, Punjabi, Tagalog and Persian
boxwood in Tamil
- பெட்டிப்பலகை
boxwood in Punjabi
- Buxus sempervirens
- ਚਿਕੜੀ cikṛī
boxwood in Tagalog
- Buxus sempervirens
- bo
boxwood in Persian
- Buxus sempervirens
- شمشاد šemšâd
- any tree of genus Buxus
- شمشاد šemšâd
Synonyms of boxwood
- common box
- European box
Forms of boxwood
| plural | boxwoods |
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Origin of boxwood
From box + wood; box from Latin buxus (“box-tree, object made of boxwood”), of uncertain origin; compare Ancient Greek πύξος (púxos).
Words formed from boxwood
Questions about boxwood
- What does boxwood mean?
- Boxwood means the box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
- What is boxwood in Tamil?
- Boxwood in Tamil is பெட்டிப்பலகை. See Boxwood meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is boxwood?
- Boxwood can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of boxwood?
- The plural of boxwood is boxwoods.
Words near boxwood in the dictionary
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