Definition of box elder
: a rapidly growing North American maple (Acer negundo) with compound leaves
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The mother trees are somewhere else, and the seeds have been brought in by birds (mulberries, hackberries) or the wind (cottonwoods, willows and box elders).
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Five types that come up commonly in the beds at our house are cottonwoods, willows, hackberries, mulberries and box elders.
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Maple and box elder are the worst offenders at present.
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The park is populated by tulip poplars, American beech, oaks, white pine, sycamores, box elders, and red maples, among other species.
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First Known Use of box elder
1787
BOX ELDER Defined for Kids
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Definition of box elder for Students
: a North American maple with leaves divided into several leaflets
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