PYXIS


Meaning of PYXIS in English

/pik"sis/ , n. , pl. pyxides /pik"si deez'/ .

1. Gk. and Rom. Antiq. a box of a usually cylindrical shape having a lid with a knob in the center, used for toilet articles.

2. pyx (def. 1).

3. Bot. a pyxidium.

[ 1350-1400; ME pyxís a box ]

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