1. large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures; [syn: common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
common box
n 1: large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with
multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and
topiary figures [syn: common box, European box, Buxus
sempervirens]