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box elder
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈbɒks ˌel.dər/ us /ˈbɑːks ˌel.dɚ/pluralbox elder or box elders
a tree that grows in North America, with seeds that turn around in the air when they fall to the ground:
The box elder is actually neither a box nor an elder but is so called because its wood resembles box and its leaves those of the elder.
The grassy valley floor is dotted with sycamore, box elder and willow.
There were many box elders and cottonwoods along the river.
The best kind of maple for a small garden is the box elder.
The garden was surrounded by tall box elders full of birds.
The box elder grows very fast and so can be seen as invasive.
Box elder is technically a maple tree.
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