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
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We planted a few boxwoods.
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These materials are timeless year-round and easily adapt with seasonal items like pumpkins and mums in the fall, fresh boxwoods and hydrangeas in the spring, and lush ferns in the summer.
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The caterpillars feed and defoliate boxwood plants.
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Funded by private donations to the Trust, the first lady added 200 new roses and formal boxwood parterre borders with perennial and annual plantings.
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Conical boxwood provides year-round structure in each quadrant.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The caterpillars feed and defoliate boxwood plants.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Funded by private donations to the Trust, the first lady added 200 new roses and formal boxwood parterre borders with perennial and annual plantings.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Conical boxwood provides year-round structure in each quadrant.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Boxwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxwood. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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