Buxus sempervirens vs box

box vs Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens and box both are nouns.

Buxus sempervirens is not a verb while box is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Buxus sempervirens	Yes	No	No	No
box	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, box is a hypernym of Buxus sempervirens; that is, box is a word with a broader meaning than Buxus sempervirens:

Buxus sempervirens: large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures
box: evergreen shrubs or small trees

Other hypernyms of Buxus sempervirens include boxwood.

Buxus sempervirens (noun)	box (noun)
large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures	a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
	separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
	private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
	the driver's seat on a coach
	any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
	evergreen shrubs or small trees
	the quantity contained in a box
	a rectangular drawing
	a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

Buxus sempervirens (verb)	box (verb)
	hit with the fist
	engage in a boxing match
	put into a box

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