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Definition of sweet box
sweet box
Plural:sweet boxes
sweet box Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Sarcococca in the box family (Buxaceae), native to eastern and southeastern Asia and cultivated in shaded gardens for their glossy foliage and clusters of small, apetalous, intensely fragrant white or cream-colored winter flowers followed by shiny black or red berries.
Example
"The gardener planted sweet box along the shaded walkway so its tiny white blossoms would perfume the winter air."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweet box. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweet box