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boxwood 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
  2. box: evergreen shrubs or small trees
  3. Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box (majority of English-speaking countries) or boxwood (North America).
  4. Boxwood, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, also known as the Thomas J.B. Turner House, is a Greek Revival house built in 1840. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
  5. From the Box tree, Buxus sempervirens, a pale yellowish-white wood, very hard and smooth and much used for banding and inlay. It is cut across the grain and sometimes stained green.
  6. (Europe and S. America) A close-grained cream veneer; easy to cut and work; good for thin inlay lines and delicate motifs. Width 4-8 inches.
  7. A slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree native to Europe and the Middle East, which was commonly used in manufacturing furniture, writing boards, and other everyday objects because of its density and strength.
  8. A superior dense hardwood made from the boxwood tree, prepared in end-grain blocks used for wood engraving.
  9. Close grained hardwood from Europe used for banding, inlay and marquetry.
  10. A "black and white Himalayan" buck, and Haystack's mate.