πύξος, ἡ,
box, Buxus sempervirens, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 3.15.5, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 401a3, “Mir.” 831b23, etc. (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus only has _adjective_ πύξινος): proverbial, πύξον εἰς Κύτωρον ἤγαγες] Refs 8th c.BC+] 'carry coals to Newcastle', [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 88.3. ] Refs]
__2 boxwood, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 42(1).102.45 (Epid., 4th c.BC), 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 579, “Th.” 516. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]