box tree

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box tree

/bɒkstɹiː/ UK
/bɑkstɹiː/ US

noun box trees · box-tree · boxtree

Any of several trees, of the genus Buxus, often used as a hedge, for topiary, and as a source of boxwood.
Any trees of diverse species in Lophostemon, Eucalyptus, or other genera native to Australia.

Similar: box, boxwood

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noun

Similar: box, boxwood

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noun tree of the genus Buxus — see also box

Español	boj, boje, bujo
中文	黃楊 /黄杨 huángyáng
Português	buxo, buxeiro, buxeira
Français	buis
Deutsch	Buchsbaum
Ελληνικά	πύξος pýxos
עברית	תְּאַשּׁוּר

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@misc{box_tree_2026,
  title = {box tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/box%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}