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Definition of Boxwood
1. Noun. Very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks.
2. Noun. Evergreen shrubs or small trees.
Exact synonyms: Box
Group relationships: Buxus, Genus Buxus
Specialized synonyms: Buxus Sempervirens, Common Box, European Box
Terms within: Turkish Boxwood
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Buxus, Genus Buxus
Specialized synonyms: Buxus Sempervirens, Common Box, European Box
Terms within: Turkish Boxwood
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Boxwood
1. n. The wood of the box (Buxus).
Definition of Boxwood
1. Noun. The box tree, ''Buxus sempervivens'' ¹
2. Noun. The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Boxwood
1. an evergreen shrub [n -S]
Medical Definition of Boxwood
1. The wood of the box (Buxus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)