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Where does “buxus” come from?

buxus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πύξος — box tree; boxwood.

buxus (Latin): the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood

Definitions

  1. the evergreen box tree; a thing made of boxwood

Ancestry of “buxus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπύξοςbox tree; boxwood

Words derived from “buxus”

  • box
  • boxing
  • bouquet
  • mailbox
  • boxer
  • toolbox
  • boxers
  • checkbox
  • oboe
  • buzzard
  • sandbox
  • gearbox
  • boxcar
  • boxwood
  • shoebox
  • boxy
  • snuffbox
  • matchbox
  • icebox
  • pillbox
  • firebox
  • bandbox
  • homeobox
  • soapbox
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