pyxis
English
noun
Definitions
- A small box
- (botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium
- A nautical compass
- (Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday
- (anatomy) acetabulum
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pyxis (small box, medicine box, small box for medicines toiletries, little box).
Origin
Latin
pyxis
Gloss
small box, medicine box, small box for medicines toiletries, little box