box·wood 
/ˈbɑ:ksˌwʊd/ noun
plural box·woods /ˈbɑ:ksˌwʊd/ noun 1 US : an evergreen bush or small tree that has small dark leaves and that is used especially to make hedges or boundaries in gardens [noncount] ▪ a boxwood hedge [count] ▪ We planted a few boxwoods. —called also box 2 [noncount] : the tough, hard wood of the boxwood
▪ a piece of boxwood
▪ a piece of boxwood
