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buxus , i, f., = πύξος (cf. Prisc. p. 549, and the letter B).
I. Lit., the pale, evergreen box-tree, Enn. ap. Phylarg. l. l.: “buxus densa foliis,” Ov. A. A. 3, 691: “crispata,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 110: “horrida,” id. ib. 2, 268: “perpetuo virens,” Ov. M. 10, 97; Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 230; for its natural history, v. Plin. 16, 16, 28, § 70 sq.—
II. For things made of boxwood (cf. Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 172), a pipe or flute: tympana vos buxasque vocant Berecyntia. Verg. A. 9, 619 Forbig. ad loc.; Ov. M. 4, 30; Stat. Th. 2, 77; 9, 480; Claud. in Eutr. 2, 286; id. Rapt. Pros. 1, 209; 3, 130.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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