boix

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Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Latin buxus, from Ancient Greek πύξος (púxos).

Noun[edit]

boix m (plural boixos)

  1. box tree (plant of the genus Buxus)
  2. boxwood (wood of the box tree)
  3. woodcut
  4. pestle
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Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown.

Noun[edit]

boix m (plural boixos, feminine boixa)

  1. (Eivissa) child

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