SINCE 1828
Korean box
noun
variants:
or Korean boxwood
Definition of Korean box
: a compact slow-growing notably hardy box (Buxus microphylla koreana) with conspicuously winged branches and obovate leaves ¹/₄ to ¹/₂ inch long
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