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Meaning of pyxis

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pyxis

noun

Definitions

  1. A small box

  2. A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium

  3. A nautical compass

  4. The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday