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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Buxaceae ", 5 letters:
buxus

Word definitions for buxus in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Buxus \Buxus\ n. the type genus of the Buxaceae . Syn: genus Buxus .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Buxus is a genus of about 70 species in the family Buxaceae . Common names include box (majority of English-speaking countries) or boxwood (North America). The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, ...

Usage examples of buxus.

Box: When referring to plants, it can be any of a number of trees and shrubs, especially those of genus Buxus or genus Eucalyptus.