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boxwood

box·wood
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boks-woo d]
    • /ˈbɒksˌwʊd/
    • /ˈbɒks.wʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks-woo d]
    • /ˈbɒksˌwʊd/

Definitions of boxwood word

  • uncountable noun boxwood Boxwood is a type of wood which is obtained from a box tree. 3
  • noun boxwood the hard close-grained yellow wood of the box tree, used to make tool handles, small turned or carved articles, etc 3
  • noun boxwood the box tree 3
  • noun boxwood the hard, closegrained wood of the box shrub or tree 3
  • noun boxwood the box shrub or tree 3
  • noun boxwood the hard, fine-grained, compact wood of the box shrub or tree, used for wood-engravers' blocks, musical instruments, etc. 1

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Origin of boxwood

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; box3 + wood1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boxwood

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boxwood popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boxwood usage trend in Literature

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