common box

/ˌkɑmən bɑks/
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Other forms: common boxes

Definitions of common box
  1. noun
    large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures
    synonyms: Buxus sempervirens, European box
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    type of:
    box, boxwood
    evergreen shrubs or small trees
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