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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Don't plant your roses right next to your boxwood hedge or any woody shrub.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s also a boxwood green with a coastal navy that just pops.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Native to part of the southeastern U.S., there are multiple cultivars that have similar shapes to both rounded and upright varieties of boxwoods.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Alongside a classic white picket fence, a path of green boxwood and white columbines leads to the next exuberant scene in the garden.
—Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s also a boxwood green with a coastal navy that just pops.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Native to part of the southeastern U.S., there are multiple cultivars that have similar shapes to both rounded and upright varieties of boxwoods.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Alongside a classic white picket fence, a path of green boxwood and white columbines leads to the next exuberant scene in the garden.
—Teresa Woodard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 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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