Meanings
nounOregon boxwood (usually uncountable, plural Oregon boxwoods)
plural Oregon boxwoods
- uncountableusuallyAny member of the species Paxistima myrsinites of ornamental evergreen groundcover or low shrub native to western North America.
Synonyms: goatbrush, mountain lover, Oregon box, Oregon boxleaf, paxistima, myrtle boxwood, falsebox
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Paxistima myrsinites of ornamental evergreen groundcover or low shrub native to western North America.
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Oregon boxwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oregon%20boxwood
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