'Box Elder' definitions:
Definition of 'box elder'
(from WordNet)
noun
Common shade tree of eastern and central United States [syn: box elder, ash-leaved maple, Acer negundo]
Definition of 'Box elder'
From: GCIDE
- Box \Box\ (b[o^]ks), n. [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. ?. See Box a case.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (Buxus suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Box elder, the ash-leaved maple (Negundo aceroides), of North America.
- Box holly, the butcher's broom (Russus aculeatus).
- Box thorn, a shrub (Lycium barbarum).
- Box tree, the tree variety of the common box. [1913 Webster]
Box Elder, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Box Elder, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
Population (2000) :
794
Housing Units (2000) :
190
Land area (2000) :
5.748032 sq. miles (14.887334 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.748032 sq. miles (14.887334 sq. km)
FIPS code :
08725
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
48.307210 N, 110.002873 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59521
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Box Elder, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Box Elder, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
2841
Housing Units (2000) :
1072
Land area (2000) :
5.802230 sq. miles (15.027706 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.003620 sq. miles (0.009375 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.805850 sq. miles (15.037081 sq. km)
FIPS code :
06620
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
44.115349 N, 103.081997 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
57719
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Box Elder -- U.S. County in Utah
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Box Elder -- U.S. County in Utah
Population (2000) :
42745
Housing Units (2000) :
14209
Land area (2000) :
5723.343217 sq. miles (14823.390253 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1005.688982 sq. miles (2604.722395 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6729.032199 sq. miles (17428.112648 sq. km)
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
41.595787 N, 112.480319 W