storax
Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees,…Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Storaxbaum
сти́раксstíraks
a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
(countable, uncountable)The resin of the oriental sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), formerly used as a stimulating expectorant.
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Origin
From Middle English storace, storage, storax, storaxe, storrax, from Latin storax, styrax,From Middle English storace, storage, storax, storaxe, storrax, from Latin storax, styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax). Doublet of styrax.
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plural: storaxesSynonyms
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