English Dictionary

box

/bɒks/

noun

Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Buxus, especially the common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.

I put the books in the box.

意味（1）

Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Buxus, especially the common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.

And no maruell. For, the leaues of Boxe be deletorious, poiſonous, deadlie, and to the bodie of man very noiſome, dangerous and peſtilent[…]

意味（2）

The wood from a box tree: boxwood.

Nevertheless, the application of woods other than box for purposes for which that wood is now used would tend to lessen the demand for box, and thus might have an effect in lowering its price.

意味（3）

(music, slang) A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.

Evenin’, folks. Thought y’all might lak uh lil music this evenin’ so Ah brought long mah box.

意味（4）

(Australia) An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, the box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).

意味（5）

(Australia) Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, the drooping (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black, or ironbark box trees.

The name Black Box seems to be most generally in use for this species, Eucalyptus boormani; the even better name of Ironbark Box (which certainly indicates its affinities) is nearly as frequently in use.