boxwood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

boxwood
    n 1: very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box
         (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork:
         musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks [syn:
         {boxwood}, {Turkish boxwood}]
    2: evergreen shrubs or small trees [syn: {box}, {boxwood}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Boxwood \Box"wood`\, n.
   The wood of the box ({Buxus}).
   [1913 Webster]