Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
boxwood .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word boxwoods.
Examples
-
Potted plants with interesting foliage such as boxwoods are great; you can trim them into a shape if you like.
The Art and Craft of Entertaining Kimberly Kennedy 2005
-
The wind, almost talking, shakes the boxwoods along the walk, letting you know the night will be a long one.
Begin the Beguine Sam Rasnake 2011
-
Gingerly, the jazz musician approached the churn; in a twinkling, turning it over with the rake and, matador-like, now, half-turning, deftly, as the squirrel shot past him into the boxwoods.
Elizabeth Boleman-Herring: The Squirrel Amongst the Razors in Occam's Butter Churn Elizabeth Boleman-Herring 2012
-
There are the obligatory evergreen shrubs, for color in the winter, and one other shrub I just really liked (it is the My Monet, next to the evergreen boxwoods, in the center so you cannot see it well), but almost everything else is an annual out front.
Tequila Lime Marinade for Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos Laura 2009
-
There are the obligatory evergreen shrubs, for color in the winter, and one other shrub I just really liked (it is the My Monet, next to the evergreen boxwoods, in the center so you cannot see it well), but almost everything else is an annual out front.
Archive 2009-05-01 Laura 2009
-
Gingerly, the jazz musician approached the churn; in a twinkling, turning it over with the rake and, matador-like, now, half-turning, deftly, as the squirrel shot past him into the boxwoods.
Elizabeth Boleman-Herring: The Squirrel Amongst the Razors in Occam's Butter Churn Elizabeth Boleman-Herring 2012
-
David and I had lunch with them and then, on Jim's recommendation, I went off to Augustine Nursery to order eight mature boxwoods to replace the laurel and rhododendrons the deer ravaged.
Gail Godwin's 'Solo Notes' Journal: Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature Alexandra Carr 2010
-
Little by little, an eyesore turned into a tri-level tiered rock garden where he planted boxwoods, woodland shrubs and annuals.
-
David and I had lunch with them and then, on Jim's recommendation, I went off to Augustine Nursery to order eight mature boxwoods to replace the laurel and rhododendrons the deer ravaged.
Gail Godwin's 'Solo Notes' Journal: Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature 2010
-
I take a shortcut by leaping over boxwoods, lavenders, and ouch, miniature rose bushes.
Annie Spiegelman: Sunday Bloody Sunday (Happy Mother's Day!) 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.