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box

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Main Entry:
1box 
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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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