BOXWOOD


Meaning of BOXWOOD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: box (I)

1.

a. : the very hard tough close-grained heavy white to yellow wood of the box that is used in wood-engraving and in the making of musical instruments, rules, inlays, and other fine delicate woodwork — see turkish boxwood

b. : any of several other woods having properties and uses similar to those of boxwood — often with a qualifying term

West Indian boxwood

2. : a plant producing boxwood: as

a. : box I 1

b. : florida boxwood

c. : zapatero 2

d. : flowering dogwood

e. : shittimwood 3

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.