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Oregon boxwood

Oregon boxwood noun: any member of the species Paxistima myrsinites of ornamental evergreen groundcover or low shrub native to western North America.

Noun

Oregon boxwood (usually uncountable, plural Oregon boxwoods)

  1. (usually) Any member of the species Paxistima myrsinites of ornamental evergreen groundcover or low shrub native to western North America.
    Synonyms:
    goatbrush, mountain lover, Oregon box, Oregon boxleaf, paxistima, myrtle boxwood, falsebox

Synonyms of Oregon boxwood

Forms of Oregon boxwood

pluralOregon boxwoods

Questions about Oregon boxwood

What does Oregon boxwood mean?
Oregon boxwood means any member of the species Paxistima myrsinites of ornamental evergreen groundcover or low shrub native to western North America.
What part of speech is Oregon boxwood?
Oregon boxwood is a noun.
What is the plural of Oregon boxwood?
The plural of Oregon boxwood is Oregon boxwoods.

Words near Oregon boxwood in the dictionary

  1. Oregon ash
  2. Oregon boot
  3. Oregon boots
  4. Oregon box
  5. Oregon boxleaf
  6. Oregon boxwood
  7. Oregon boxwoods
  8. Oregon cherry
  9. Oregon City
  10. Oregon Country
  11. Oregon County

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