boix

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈboʃ]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈbojʃ]
  • Audio (Valencia):(file)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

boix m (plural boixos)

  1. box tree (plant of the genus Buxus)
  2. boxwood (wood of the box tree)
  3. woodcut
  4. pestle
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

boix m (plural boixos, feminine boixa, feminine plural boixes)

  1. (Eivissa) child

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