boxwood
noun
box·wood
ˈbäks-ˌwu̇d 
1
: the close-grained heavy hard tough wood of the box (genus Buxus)
also
: a wood of similar properties
2
: a tree producing boxwood
Examples of boxwood in a Sentence
We planted a few boxwoods.
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Evergreen plants that stay green all year, like pines, spruces and boxwoods, never go fully dormant in winter.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
This advice applies to almost all evergreen shrubs like hollies, boxwoods, and myrtles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Evergreen plants that stay green all year, like pines, spruces and boxwoods, never go fully dormant in winter.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Beware of box tree moths At the top of this list is a severe problem everyone with boxwood shrubs should be concerned about.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Boxwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxwood. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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boxwood
noun
box·wood
ˈbäk-ˌswu̇d
: the tough hard wood of the box
also
: the box tree
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