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buxum , i, n. id.,
I.the wood of the boxtree (cf. Neue, Formenl. 1, 509; 1, 625).
I. In gen.: “torno rasile,” Verg. G. 2, 449: “ora buxo Pallidiora,” Ov. M. 4, 134: “multifori tibia buxi,” id. ib. 12, 158: “buxoque simillimus Pallor,” id. ib. 11, 417; cf. Plin. 16, 16, 28, § 70.—
II. Esp. of objects made of boxwood.
1. A flute, pipe: “inflati murmur buxi,” Ov. M. 14, 537: “terebratum per rara foramina,” id. F. 6, 697; id. P. 1, 1, 45: “cava buxa,” Prop. 4 (5), 8, 42. “ad inspirata rotari Buxa,” Stat. Th. 7, 171; Sen. Agam. 688.—
2. A top: “volubile,” Verg. A. 7, 382: “buxum torquere flagello,” Pers. 3, 52.—
3. A comb: “crines depectere buxo,” Ov. F. 6, 229: “caput intactum buxo,” Juv. 14, 194.—
4. A writingtablet, Prop. 3 (4), 23, 8; Schol. ad Hor. S. 1, 6, 74.—
III. Transf., = buxus, the boxtree, Plin. 16, 43, 84, § 231.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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