Styrax

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Styrax has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

Styraxn. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. . See Storax.].
  •  A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Same as Storax.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Styrax, n.
1 storax resin.
2 any tree or shrub of the genus Styrax, e.g. the storax-tree.

Etymology
L f. Gk sturax: cf. STORAX

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