Boxbush

/ˈbɑksˌbʊʃ/ noun

Another name for the boxberry plant (wintergreen) or related box plants with thick, dense foliage.

Compound of 'box' (describing the plant's dense appearance like boxwood) and 'bush' (its growth form). A descriptive colonial American term.

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