storax Definition
sto·rax (stôr′aks)
noun
- the aromatic balsam exuded by liquidambar trees, used in medicine and perfumery
- a fragrant, solid resin obtained from a small, E Mediterranean tree (Styrax officinalis) of the storax family, formerly used as incense
- any of a genus (Styrax) of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs of the storax family, with drooping clusters of showy white flowers
Etymology: ME < L storax, styrax < Gr styrax, of Sem orig., as in Heb tsori, terebinth resin
adjective
designating a family (Styracaceae, order Ebenales) of widely distributed dicotyledonous trees or shrubs, as the snowbell
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