English
wikipedia|Decorative boxes

Etymology
snuff + box

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-snuffbox.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun|pl=snuffboxes

#A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.
#*1892 "He held out his snuffbox of old gold, with a great amethyst in the centre of the lid." — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity. ¹

Derived terms
anatomical snuffbox

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