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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Pandora's boxelder Sparteye #174104 02/27/2008 4:53 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Originally Posted By: Sparteye Well, now of course I'm all curious about the etymology of boxelder trees (and bugs). A quick search didn't disclose anything helpful. The boxelder (Acer negundo, a type of maple) is named for the resemblance of its wood to the wood of the boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, et al). The boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata, aka maple bug) infests maples and ashes. Last edited by Myridon; 02/27/2008 4:53 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Pandora's box BranShea 02/26/2008 1:31 PM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/26/2008 2:28 PM Re: Pandora's box Buffalo Shrdlu 02/26/2008 2:36 PM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/26/2008 2:53 PM Re: Pandora's box Buffalo Shrdlu 02/26/2008 3:24 PM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/26/2008 3:39 PM Re: Pandora's box Jackie 02/26/2008 4:10 PM Re: Pandora's box Buffalo Shrdlu 02/26/2008 4:23 PM Re: Pandora's box Altadena Annie 02/26/2008 5:00 PM Re: Pandora's box BranShea 02/26/2008 5:26 PM Re: Pandora's box BranShea 02/26/2008 4:33 PM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/27/2008 1:02 AM Re: Pandora's box latishya 02/27/2008 1:31 AM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/27/2008 3:31 AM Re: Pandora's box The Pook 02/27/2008 3:41 AM Re: Pandora's box Jackie 02/27/2008 4:11 PM Re: Pandora's box The Pook 02/27/2008 1:31 AM Re: Pandora's box BranShea 02/26/2008 2:45 PM Re: Pandora's box zmjezhd 02/26/2008 2:52 PM Pandora's boxelder Sparteye 02/27/2008 1:33 AM Re: Pandora's boxelder Myridon 02/27/2008 4:53 PM Re: Pandora's boxelder Sparteye 02/27/2008 9:00 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,310 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 10 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,158 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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