Buchsbaum albero di bosso boj boxwood (wood) buis buxbom buxo buxushout šimšir πυξάρι עץ תאשור buxus buxushout (hardhout) palmhout תולענה Dense, pale yellow wood from trees of the genus Buxus. Although difficult to carve, the wood has excellent dimensional stability and is very wear resistant. The hard, fine-grain wood is often used for printing blocks, rulers, mallets, architects scales, slide rules, modeling tools, musical instruments, engravings, inlays, small decorative items, and game pieces (AAT).