Boxwood

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Boxwood \Box"wood`\, n.
     The wood of the box ({Buxus}).
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  boxwood
       n 1: very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box
            especially the common box; used in delicate woodwork:
            musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
            [syn: {Turkish boxwood}]
       2: evergreen shrubs or small trees [syn: {box}]