About The Word Styrax
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Styrax
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What's The Definition Of Styrax?
[n] any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
Synonyms | Synonyms for Styrax: Related Terms | Find terms related to Styrax: See Also | bush | genus Styrax | Japanese snowbell | shrub | snowbell | Styrax japonicum | Styrax obassia | Styrax texana | Texas snowbell | Texas snowbells Styrax In Webster's Dictionary \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See {Storax}.]
1. (Bot.) 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.
2. Same as {Storax}.
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