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Buxus sempervirens vs boxwood

boxwood vs Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens and boxwood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Buxus sempervirens Yes No No No
boxwood Yes No No No
As nouns, boxwood is a hypernym of Buxus sempervirens; that is, boxwood 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
  • boxwood: evergreen shrubs or small trees
Other hypernyms of Buxus sempervirens include box.
Buxus sempervirens (noun) boxwood (noun)
large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures evergreen shrubs or small trees
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
Difference between Buxus sempervirens and boxwood

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