The scientific genus name for boxwood, a dense evergreen shrub widely used in landscaping and topiary.
From Latin buxus, derived from Greek puxos (boxwood). This ancient word shows how important boxwood was to Mediterranean civilizations.
Buxus is one of the few plant genera whose name we still use in English—it's been so culturally important for 2,500 years that its Latin scientific name became common vocabulary.
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