boxwood
English
noun
Definitions
- (countable) The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
- (uncountable) The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
- (countable) Any tree of genus Buxus.
Etymology
Compound from English box (verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch) + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).
Origin
English
wood
Gloss
mad, insane, wild, furious
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Blackwood English
- Cairnwood English
- Hazelwood English
- Hollywood English
- Holywood English
- Kirkwood English
- Ridgewood English
- Woodford English
- abox English
- agarwood English
- airbox English
- alderwood English
- algumwood English
- aloeswood English
- applewood English
- arrowwood English
- ashwood English
- autobox English
- axlebox English
- backbox English
- backwood English
- balsawood English
- bandbox English
- barnwood English
- barwood English
- basketwood English
- basswood English
- beatbox English
- beaverwood English
- bedbox English
- beechwood English
- beefwood English
- bentwood English
- birchwood English
- birdbox English
- bitterwood English
- blackwood English
- bloodwood English
- bogwood English
- box English
- box kick English
- box-like English
- boxable English
- boxaerobics English
- boxball English
- boxboard English
- boxcar English
- boxcutter English
- boxen English
- boxer English
- boxfish English
- boxful English
- boxholder English
- boxing English
- boxkeeper English
- boxless English
- boxlike English
- boxload English
- boxlock English
- boxman English
- boxology English
- boxout English
- boxroom English
- boxthorn English
- boxtop English
- boxwalker English
- boxwalla English
- boxwallah English
- boxwise English
- boxy English
- brainbox English
- brazilwood English
- breadbox English
- briarwood English
- browsewood English
- brushwood English
- bugwood English
- bulletwood English
- burlwood English
- buttonwood English
- cakebox English
- cambox English
- camphorwood English
- canarywood English
- candlewood English
- canoewood English
- carrotwood English
- cashbox English
- cedarwood English
- chatbox English
- chatterbox English
- chatwood English
- checkbox English
- cheesebox English
- cheesewood English
- cherrywood English
- chumbox English
- citronwood English
- coachbox English
- coachwood English
- coalbox English
- cocuswood English
- coinbox English
- coolbox English
- copsewood English
- coralwood English
- cordwood English
- corkwood English
- cottonwood English
- cox box English
- crackerbox English
- cryobox English
- databox English
- deadwood English
- dealwood English
- deathbox English
- devilwood English
- dicebox English
- dogwood English
- dragbox English
- driftwood English
- dropbox English
- dyewood English
- earlywood English
- econobox English
- eggbox English
- elfinwood English
- elkwood English
- elmwood English
- embox English
- endbox English
- euboxic English
- farebox English
- fatwood English
- feedbox English
- fibrewood English
- fiddlewood English
- firebox English
- firewood English
- firwood English
- flavorwood English
- flintwood English
- footbox English
- fruitwood English
- frywood English
- fuelwood English
- funbox English
- fusebox English
- gearbox English
- giftbox English
- giltwood English
- glove box English
- goalbox English
- gogglebox English
- grassbox English
- greasewood English
- greenwood English
- groovebox English
- groundwood English
- gumwood English
- hardwood English
- hatbox English
- haybox English
- hazelwood English
- headbox English
- heartwood English
- hellbox English
- hitbox English
- homeobox English
- horsebox English
- horsewood English
- hotbox English
- hugbox English
- hyperbox English
- icebox English
- idiot box English
- imbox English
- inbox English
- infobox English
- inkwood English
- inwood English
- ironwood English
- jackwood English
- jakwood English
- jambox English
- jarrahwood English
- jawbox English
- jukebox English
- junkbox English
- kickbox English
- kidneywood English
- kindlewood English
- kingwood English
- knowledge-box English
- lacewood English
- lancewood English
- latewood English
- leadwood English
- leatherwood English
- lemonwood English
- leopardwood English
- letterbox English
- letterwood English
- lick-box English
- lightbox English
- lightwood English
- limewood English
- lipobox English
- lockbox English
- logwood English
- luckbox English
- lunchbox English
- mailbox English
- marblewood English
- matchbox English
- matchwood English
- mazer wood English
- middlebox English
- milkbox English
- milkwood English
- minibox English
- misbox English
- mixedwood English
- moosewood English
- musclewood English
- muskwood English
- newsbox English
- nonwood English
- nutwood English
- oakwood English
- olivewood English
- omnibox English
- orangewood English
- ovenwood English
- paddlebox English
- paddlewood English
- paintbox English
- palmwood English
- peachwood English
- pearwood English
- pegbox English
- pepperbox English
- pepperwood English
- phonebox English
- pigeonwood English
- pillbox English
- pinewood English
- pipewood English
- playbox English
- plywood English
- pockwood English
- poisonwood English
- poke box English
- porkwood English
- possumwood English
- post box English
- prattlebox English
- prickwood English
- princewood English
- pulpwood English
- purplewood English
- rasabox English
- rattlebox English
- rebox English
- redwood English
- rewood English
- rhizobox English
- ribbonwood English
- rockwood English
- roofbox English
- rosewood English
- rosinwood English
- roundwood English
- rubberwood English
- rubywood English
- safebox English
- saltbox English
- sandalwood English
- sandbox English
- sapwood English
- satinwood English
- saucebox English
- scorebox English
- scrapwood English
- scrubwood English
- searwood English
- seatbox English
- seedbox English
- serpentwood English
- shatterbox English
- shelterwood English
- shitbox English
- shittimwood English
- shoebox English
- shoutbox English
- sidebox English
- skybox English
- slushbox English
- smokebox English
- smokewood English
- snakewood English
- sneakbox English
- sneezewood English
- snotbox English
- snuffbox English
- soapbox English
- soapwood English
- socketwood English
- softbox English
- softwood English
- soldierwood English
- sourwood English
- southernwood English
- spearwood English
- spicebox English
- spicewood English
- spiderwood English
- spinbox English
- spitbox English
- spoonwood English
- springwood English
- squeeze box English
- squeezebox English
- startbox English
- stashbox English
- stavewood English
- stinkwood English
- stompbox English
- stovewood English
- strongbox English
- summerwood English
- sweatbox English
- sweetbox English
- sweetwood English
- switchbox English
- tacklebox English
- tallowwood English
- teabox English
- teakwood English
- teebox English
- thermobox English
- throwbox English
- thunderbox English
- ticky box English
- tigerwood English
- timebox English
- tinderbox English
- toe box English
- toebox English
- tonewood English
- toolbox English
- toonwood English
- torchwood English
- touchbox English
- touchwood English
- toybox English
- trashbox English
- trumpetwood English
- tuckerbox English
- tulipwood English
- unbox English
- underwood English
- userbox English
- vinewood English
- voicebox English
- waddywood English
- wallbox English
- warwood English
- watchbox English
- wetwood English
- whistlewood English
- whitewood English
- wildwood English
- winebox English
- wood English
- wood-hewer English
- wood-thistle English
- woodball English
- woodbin English
- woodblock English
- woodborer English
- woodboring English
- woodbox English
- woodburning English
- woodcare English
- woodcarver English
- woodchip English
- woodchipper English
- woodchipping English
- woodchop English
- woodchopper English
- woodcock English
- woodcraft English
- woodcrafter English
- woodcreeper English
- woodcut English
- woodcutter English
- woodcutting English
- wooded English
- wooden English
- woodfern English
- woodfire English
- woodfired English
- woodflesh English
- woodfree English
- woodfuel English
- woodgeld English
- woodgrain English
- woodhen English
- woodhewer English
- woodhole English
- woodhoopoe English
- woodhouse English
- woodie English
- woodify English
- woodish English
- woodland English
- woodlark English
- woodless English
- woodlet English
- woodlike English
- woodline English
- woodlore English
- woodlouse English
- woodly English
- woodman English
- woodmaster English
- woodmeal English
- woodmonger English
- woodmote English
- woodmouse English
- woodness English
- woodnote English
- woodnymph English
- woodpeck English
- woodpecker English
- woodpile English
- woodpusher English
- woodrat English
- woodrock English
- woodrot English
- woodrush English
- woodsawyer English
- woodscape English
- woodshaving English
- woodshed English
- woodshifter English
- woodshop English
- woodside English
- woodsmoke English
- woodsmoked English
- woodsorrel English
- woodstone English
- woodstore English
- woodstove English
- woodswallow English
- woodturner English
- woodturning English
- woodward English
- woodware English
- woodwasp English
- woodway English
- woodwind English
- woodwork English
- woodworker English
- woodworking English
- woodworm English
- woody English
- woodyard English
- workbox English
- wormwood English
- woundwood English
- yellowwood English
- yokewood English
- zebrawood English
- Box German
- Givebox German
- boxen German
- boksz Hungarian
- box Italian
- boks Dutch, Flemish
- boksen Dutch, Flemish
- box Dutch, Flemish
- box French
- boxe French
- boxer French
- бокс Russian
- box Spanish, Castilian
- boks Norwegian Bokmål
- bokse Norwegian Bokmål
- box Portuguese
- *buhsuz Proto-Germanic
- ボックス Japanese
- boks Polish
- boks Norwegian Nynorsk
- bokse Norwegian Nynorsk
- box Old English
- box Middle English
- wode Middle English
- bosca Irish
- बकस Hindi
- बक्सा Hindi
- باکس Persian
- bocsio Welsh
- boxar Ido
- boks Afrikaans
- bocsaig Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- bosc Norman
- boxer Norman
- boksi Swahili
- 박스 Korean
- ibhokisi Zulu
- بکس Urdu
- ibhokisi Xhosa
- bokis Tok Pisin
- libhokisi Swati
- Bax Pennsylvania German
- boks Crimean Tatar
- udu Sranan Tongo
- बाकस Nepali
- bhokisi Shona
- ibhokisi North Ndebele
- बकस Rajasthani
- baakas Fiji Hindi
- box
- wood
- boxy
- abox
- embox
- woody
- rebox
- boxer
- inbox
- boxen
- imbox
- unbox
- woodly
- toebox
- boxful
- hitbox
- boxtop
- boxman
- eggbox
- wooded
- icebox
- jawbox
- airbox
- rewood
- funbox
- woodie
- boxing
- boxout
- bedbox
- wooden
- haybox
- skybox
- endbox
- boxcar
- inwood
- misbox
- cambox
- hugbox
- teebox
- teabox
- pegbox
- hotbox
- hatbox
- jambox
- toybox
- feedbox
- firebox
- bogwood
- bandbox
- luckbox
- axlebox
- boxball
- bugwood
- boxless
- databox
- farebox
- warwood
- roofbox
- hellbox
- backbox
- nutwood
- junkbox
- woodbox
- jukebox
- spitbox
- boxload
- seedbox
- wallbox
- dogwood
- fusebox
- shoebox
- soapbox
- birdbox
- boxroom
- playbox
- softbox
- wetwood
- boxable
- snotbox
- frywood
- workbox
- rasabox
- elkwood
- spinbox
- cashbox
- infobox
- inkwood
- dragbox
- plywood
- dicebox
- saltbox
- woodrot
- boxlike
- chatbox
- autobox
- cryobox
- coolbox
- lipobox
- boxwise
- beatbox
- gearbox
- woodcut
- woodbin
- coinbox
- dropbox
- omnibox
- woodman
- coalbox
- sapwood
- boxfish
- elmwood
- woodify
- chumbox
- headbox
- sandbox
- lockbox
- euboxic
- shitbox
- milkbox
- winebox
- cakebox
- dyewood
- footbox
- nonwood
- ashwood
- goalbox
- toe box
- gumwood
- giftbox
- newsbox
- woodrat
- woodlet
- pillbox
- woodhen
- seatbox
- jakwood
- logwood
- mailbox
- userbox
- redwood
- minibox
- boxlock
- cox box
- woodway
- firwood
- timebox
- kickbox
- sidebox
- woodish
- fatwood
- toolbox
- safebox
- barwood
- oakwood
- homeobox
- woodchop
- woodland
- hardwood
- woodshed
- shoutbox
- backwood
- lunchbox
- sweatbox
- grassbox
- cordwood
- porkwood
- rosewood
- horsebox
- leadwood
- burlwood
- tonewood
- wildwood
- brainbox
- matchbox
- paintbox
- woodpile
- jackwood
- box kick
- woodwasp
- teakwood
- woodness
- kingwood
- econobox
- sourwood
- smokebox
- woodfree
- sneakbox
- Holywood
- firewood
- woodnote
- boxwalla
- rockwood
- snuffbox
- phonebox
- sweetbox
- corkwood
- woodrock
- beefwood
- woodward
- woodyard
- yokewood
- woodcock
- touchbox
- woodlike
- woodfern
- pinewood
- boxboard
- rubywood
- Woodford
- woodware
- breadbox
- wormwood
- woodcare
- woodshop
- throwbox
- woodmeal
- soapwood
- poke box
- softwood
- giltwood
- woodfuel
- lightbox
- bentwood
- ovenwood
- lick-box
- agarwood
- startbox
- trashbox
- stashbox
- latewood
- fuelwood
- toonwood
- pockwood
- coachbox
- spicebox
- slushbox
- voicebox
- scorebox
- stompbox
- Kirkwood
- boxology
- hyperbox
- woodlore
- box-like
- woodfire
- pulpwood
- dealwood
- woodlark
- deadwood
- saucebox
- milkwood
- woodrush
- woodpeck
- woodball
- vinewood
- woodgeld
- woodwind
- chatwood
- muskwood
- deathbox
- pearwood
- palmwood
- post box
- boxthorn
- pipewood
- woodhole
- ironwood
- woodless
- watchbox
- limewood
- rhizobox
- woodmote
- woodworm
- basswood
- woodside
- lacewood
- barnwood
- woodwork
- woodchip
- woodline
- checkbox
- searwood
- rosinwood
- woodhouse
- tulipwood
- scrapwood
- hazelwood
- spoonwood
- elfinwood
- earlywood
- matchwood
- beechwood
- flintwood
- lightwood
- boxcutter
- strongbox
- zebrawood
- woodstove
- briarwood
- greenwood
- scrubwood
- blackwood
- paddlebox
- woodsmoke
- woodscape
- Ridgewood
- smokewood
- algumwood
- woodhewer
- driftwood
- arrowwood
- Hollywood
- Hazelwood
- woodblock
- aloeswood
- stavewood
- fibrewood
- woodgrain
- coralwood
- copsewood
- heartwood
- tacklebox
- stovewood
- alderwood
- satinwood
- pepperbox
- applewood
- whitewood
- canoewood
- cocuswood
- spicewood
- woodstore
- boxwallah
- Cairnwood
- balsawood
- woodstone
- gogglebox
- birchwood
- touchwood
- waddywood
- middlebox
- tinderbox
- devilwood
- olivewood
- woundwood
- Blackwood
- groovebox
- letterbox
- prickwood
- stinkwood
- lemonwood
- mixedwood
- woodnymph
- boxholder
- woodfired
- cedarwood
- boxkeeper
- thermobox
- peachwood
- brushwood
- coachwood
- spearwood
- cheesebox
- roundwood
- woodlouse
- lancewood
- woodmouse
- underwood
- fruitwood
- tuckerbox
- ticky box
- woodcraft
- moosewood
- torchwood
- rattlebox
- sweetwood
- bloodwood
- tigerwood
- horsewood
- switchbox
- woodflesh
- glove box
- snakewood
- idiot box
- boxwalker
- woodborer
- squeezebox
- woodcutter
- cherrywood
- purplewood
- carrotwood
- thunderbox
- rubberwood
- woodpusher
- pigeonwood
- prattlebox
- sandalwood
- groundwood
- fiddlewood
- candlewood
- woodpecker
- tallowwood
- crackerbox
- socketwood
- browsewood
- chatterbox
- woodcarver
- paddlewood
- sneezewood
- princewood
- woodhoopoe
- pepperwood
- buttonwood
- poisonwood
- shatterbox
- cottonwood
- yellowwood
- woodsorrel
- ribbonwood
- jarrahwood
- summerwood
- kidneywood
- citronwood
- possumwood
- greasewood
- brazilwood
- woodsawyer
- wood-hewer
- mazer wood
- musclewood
- spiderwood
- bulletwood
- bitterwood
- kindlewood
- letterwood
- woodsmoked
- woodturner
- woodboring
- basketwood
- woodworker
- woodmaster
- cheesewood
- flavorwood
- beaverwood
- woodmonger
- marblewood
- springwood
- orangewood
- canarywood
- leatherwood
- woodshifter
- woodswallow
- squeeze box
- woodburning
- leopardwood
- woodchopper
- camphorwood
- woodturning
- woodcutting
- boxaerobics
- shittimwood
- whistlewood
- serpentwood
- soldierwood
- woodcreeper
- woodworking
- woodcrafter
- shelterwood
- woodchipper
- woodshaving
- trumpetwood
- woodchipping
- southernwood
- wood-thistle
- knowledge-box