BOXWOOD Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word boxwood. (close relations)
Definition of BOXWOOD
boxing
Best Alternative Words for BOXWOOD
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| box | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid • private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance • the quantity contained in a box • a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible • a rectangular drawing • evergreen shrubs or small trees • any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned • the driver's seat on a coach • separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people • a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) verb • put into a box • hit with the fist • engage in a boxing match | ||||||||
| common box | nounn | |||||||
noun • large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures | ||||||||
| turkish boxwood | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
