Storax Definition
stôrăks
noun
A fragrant, solid resin obtained from a small, E Mediterranean tree (Styrax officinalis) of the storax family, formerly used as incense.
Webster's New World
The aromatic balsam exuded by liquidambar trees, used in medicine and perfumery.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Styrax) of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs of the storax family, with drooping clusters of showy white flowers.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Styracaceae, order Ebenales) of widely distributed dicotyledonous trees or shrubs, as the snowbell.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Storax
Noun
Singular:
storaxPlural:
storaxesOrigin of Storax
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Middle English from Latin alteration of styrax from Greek sturax perhaps of Semitic origin ṣ́rw in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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