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Meaning of "boxwood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOXWOOD

boxwood  [ˈbɒksˌwʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOXWOOD

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Boxwood is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BOXWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boxwood

Buxus

Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood. The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, with the majority of species being tropical or subtropical; only the European and some Asian species are frost-tolerant. Centres of diversity occur in Cuba, China and Madagascar. They are slow-growing evergreen shrubs and small trees, growing to 2–12 m tall. The leaves are opposite, rounded to lanceolate, and leathery; they are small in most species, typically 1.5–5 cm long and 0.3-2.5 cm broad, but up to 11 cm long and 5 cm broad in B. macrocarpa. The flowers are small and yellow-green, monoecious with both sexes present on a plant. The fruit is a small capsule 0.5-1.5 cm long, containing several small seeds. The genus splits into three genetically distinct sections, each section in a different region, with the Eurasian species in one section, the African and Madagascan species in the second, and the American species in the third.

Definition of boxwood in the English dictionary

The definition of boxwood in the dictionary is the hard close-grained yellow wood of the box tree, used to make tool handles, small turned or carved articles, etc. Other definition of boxwood is the box tree.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOXWOOD


basswood
ˈbæsˌwʊd
Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
Brentwood
ˈbrɛntˌwʊd
cocuswood
ˈkəʊkəsˌwʊd
copsewood
ˈkɒpsˌwʊd
Fleetwood
ˈfliːtˌwʊd
greasewood
ˈɡriːsˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
lacewood
ˈleɪsˌwʊd
lancewood
ˈlɑːnsˌwʊd
moosewood
ˈmuːsˌwʊd
plywood
ˈplaɪˌwʊd
redwood
ˈrɛdˌwʊd
sasswood
ˈsæsˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOXWOOD

boxer´s ear
boxercise
boxers
boxfish
boxful
Boxgrove man
boxhaul
boxily
boxiness
boxing
Boxing Day
boxing glove
boxing match
boxing ring
boxkeeper
boxlike
boxroom
boxthorn
boxwallah
boxy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOXWOOD

Atwood
blackwood
cottonwood
dogwood
driftwood
Eastwood
elmwood
firewood
from the wood
Goodwood
kingwood
Kollywood
oakwood
out of the wood
pinewood
sandalwood
Tollywood
Wedgwood
wildwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of boxwood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boxwood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOXWOOD

Find out the translation of boxwood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boxwood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boxwood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄杨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boj
570 millions of speakers

English

boxwood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोकसवुद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خشب البقس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самшит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

buxo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিরশ্যামল ক্ষুদ্র বৃক্ষবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

buis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boxwood
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buchsbaum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツゲの木
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회양목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boxwood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây hoàng dương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boxwood
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉक्स नामक वृक्षाचे लाकूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şimşir tahtası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legno di bosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bukszpan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самшит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cimișir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυξάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dennehout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buxbom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buksbom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boxwood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOXWOOD»

The term «boxwood» is regularly used and occupies the 60.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOXWOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boxwood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOXWOOD»

Discover the use of boxwood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boxwood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boxwood
Reader bear with him. There's gold to mine!
Camilo José Cela, 2008
2
The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design
... Hybrid Azaleas BARBERRY Wintergreen Barberry Threespine Barberry BOXWOOD Littleleaf Boxwood Dwarf Boxwood Korean Boxwood Winter Beauty Boxwood Winter Gem Boxwood Wintergreen Boxwood Common Boxwood Suftruticosa ...
Marc C. Stoecklein, 2001
3
Colonial Williamsburg Decorates for Christmas: Step-by-step ...
1 25-foot spool of #22 gauge wire 1 flat 2-wire wreath frame 18 inches in diameter 1 l/2 bushels of 5-inch sprigs of boxwood Wire cutters Clippers WRAP the end of the wire on the spool around the outer wire on the wreath frame several times ...
Libbey Hodges Oliver, 1981
4
New York/Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Book of Lists
Deer and other wildlife will not eat boxwood because it is toxic to them. There are more than one hundred distinct and different types that go far beyond the traditional English boxwood. More can be learned about them from the Boxwood  ...
Bonnie Appleton, Lois Trigg Chaplin, 2001
5
Antique Trader Tools Price Guide
$110 Boxwood rule. W. & L.E. Gurley, dry measure rule, for laying out containers for fabrication, table for pints to bushels, some original Ƥnish, Ƥne ..................... $286 Boxwood rule. Hays, improved practical mechanic's rule, four-fold, 3', scales, ...
Clarence Blanchard, 2010
6
The Woodcut Artist's Handbook: Techniques and Tools for ...
Listed below are the most popular types of wood used by engravers. They can also be used on the plank for woodcuts. Boxwood English boxwood, the traditional surface preferred by most engravers, is prized for its clarity (freedom from knots) ...
George Alexander Walker, 2005
7
Pamphlet
See Grey Box. Box, Gum-topped. See Grey Box. Box, Molloy Red. See Molloy Red Box. Box, Poplar. See Bimbil Box. Boxwood, Brown. See Brown Boxwood. Boxwood, Coondoo. See Blush Coondoo. Boxwood, English. See English Boxwood.
Queensland Forest Service, 1851
8
Boxwood: Its History, Cultivation, Propagation and Descriptiions
The first comprehensive guide to the cultivated boxwood, this book presents the information professional horticulturists and home gardeners want to know about growing and selecting.
P. D. Larson, Christine Flanagan, 1998
9
Boxwood: Choosing the Best
More than sixty Boxwood Trial test cooperators from the United States and several international sites present this comprehensive evaluation of boxwood cultivars.
American Boxwood Society, National Boxwood Trials, 2010
10
From the Clarinet D'Amour to the Contra Bass : A History of ...
In F, 87, 6 sections, boxwood, horn ferrules: mouthpiece, brass crook, left- and right-hand joints, stock, and bell. E/B key head mounted in a metal saddle. A- Wien-GM, 132. —— . In F, 6 sections, boxwood, horn ferrules: mouthpiece, brass crook ...
Albert R. Rice, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOXWOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boxwood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man charged in Boxwood Drive shooting
Police have arrested a man Monday morning in connection with a shooting just after midnight on Boxwood Drive, according to a report from the ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
2
Eisenhauer yard on Flint Ridge Road named 'Yard of the Week'
In Oklahoma's summer heat the variety of greens found in neatly shaped boxwood, soft nandina and spirea appear refreshing and stand up to ... «Edmond Sun, Jul 15»
3
141 lane and ramp closures announced
141 to Boxwood Road will be closed. The ramps to and from southbound Del. 141 will be shut down at Newport Gap Pike and the Newport exit. «The News Journal, Jul 15»
4
Unity Park in Gettysburg unveiled by 15-year-old Civil War re-enactor
Thirty-six boxwood shrubs surround the park, each one representing the states that made up the United States at the end of the Civil War. «witf.org, Jul 15»
5
Craft brewery celebrates 15 years of beer
Just off Boxwood Road in Nanaimo, they purchased a building and land, opening their doors in March of 2013. Their tasting bar and growler ... «Alberni Valley Times, Jul 15»
6
Theme gardens reflect personality
Smaller trees such as the wisteria, azalea, cherry or boxwood are perfect for a zen garden, says Wolfe. So are different size and color stones ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
7
The Good Earth: Simple and elegant
... lots of Hydrangea arborescens “Annabelle” and H. petiolaris (climbing white hydrangea), some exquisitely clipped Green Velvet boxwood, ... «www.insidebelleville.com/, Jul 15»
8
Gardeners flock to Hillsboro
... Sweetheart Roses of red, orange, pink and rose blooms highlighted by boxwood greenery and white Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata). «Hillsboro Times Gazette, Jul 15»
9
The Monday After: Civil War art displayed at Massillon Museum …
... Artists in the field, but also employed over 120 craftsmen to copy drawings onto blocks of hard Turkish boxwood, and then create engravings. «Massillon Independent, Jul 15»
10
Exhibit, tours offer a glimpse into the past of Warwick
Manicured boxwood hedges and red geraniums in footed urns dominate the garden. Inside, Bertolini explained the simple origins of the home ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»

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