BOXEN

Etymology 1

Adjective

boxen (comparative more boxen, superlative most boxen)

Made of boxwood.

Resembling box (the wood).

Etymology 2

From humorous portmanteau of "box" ("computer") and "oxen"

Noun

boxen

(non-standard, humorous) plural of box

Anagrams

• Xbone

Source: Wiktionary


Box"en, a.

Definition: Made of boxwood; pertaining to, or resembling, the box (Buxus). [R.] The faded hue of sapless boxen leaves. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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