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boxwood vs wood

wood vs boxwood

boxwood and wood both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boxwood Yes No No No
wood Yes No No No
As nouns, wood is a hypernym of boxwood; that is, wood is a word with a broader meaning than boxwood:
  • boxwood: 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
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
boxwood (noun) wood (noun)
evergreen shrubs or small trees any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
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woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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