The wood of the box-wood tree is durable and remains stable over time, and was historically important as a construction material (it was commonly used to make boxes, as the name suggests, and we also hear of the Rangers of Ithilien using it make bowls, for example). Its original Greek name pyxis was also used for containers or boxes made from the material, a relationship that continues with its English name 'box'. The ultimate origin of the word is uncertain.
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