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boxMain Entry: 1box Pronunciation: \ˈbäks\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural box or box·es Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin buxus, from Greek pyxos Date: before 12th century : an evergreen shrub or small tree (genus Buxus of the family Buxaceae, the box family) with opposite entire leaves and capsular fruits; especially : a widely cultivated shrub (B. sempervirens) used for hedges, borders, and topiary figures
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