| 单词 | dwarf box |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdwarf box dwarf box n. a low-growing cultivated form of common box, Buxus sempervirens, used esp. for the edgings of parterres and paths; also called ground box. ΚΠ 1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball vi. xxxii. 699 The smal Boxe is called of some..in Latine, Humi Buxus: that is to say, Ground Boxe, or Dwarffe Boxe. 1712 J. James tr. A.-J. Dézallier d'Argenville Theory & Pract. Gardening 149 Dwarf-Box..is made use of for planting the..Edgings of Borders. 1839 R. Smith Cottagers' Bee-bk. 73 Thrift is a sort of grass that grow in tufts and is used for edging, near to paths in gardens, instead of dwarf box. 2011 W. C. Welch & G. Grant Heirloom Gardening in South 164 The shorter, more compact dwarf box normally stops growing at a height of less than three feet. < as lemmas |
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