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
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boxwood::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | turkish boxwood |
| Type of | wood |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | box |
| Type of | bush, shrub |
| Has types | buxus sempervirens, common box, european box |
Examples of boxwood
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Boxwood-bordered brick walks lead to a central fountain with limestone statuary.
From the inrich.com
It is most frequently made of ash-wood, plum tree, pear tree, cornel or boxwood.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He also uses willow occasionally, and ebony, rosewood and boxwood for fittings.
From the kentucky.com
Make it a point to spend time at the boxwood parterre inside the Walled Garden.
From the sacbee.com
We have a single generation of boxwood leafminer in the Pittsburgh area annually.
From the post-gazette.com
Then they head back to the Pitts garage, where they start weaving boxwood wreaths.
From the washingtonpost.com
Control options include growing varieties of boxwood reported to be resistant.
From the post-gazette.com
Wooden chess pieces are normally made of the light wood boxwood or sometimes maple.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I have boxwood on the brain at the moment for a couple of compelling reasons.
From the washingtonpost.com
- 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
- Box: evergreen shrubs or small trees
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- (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.
- 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.
- A superior dense hardwood made from the boxwood tree, prepared in end-grain blocks used for wood engraving.
- Close grained hardwood from Europe used for banding, inlay and marquetry.
