Meaning of STYRAX
| Pronunciation: | | 'stIraks
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| | Definition: | | [n] any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage |
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| | See Also: | | bush, genus Styrax, Japanese snowbell, shrub, snowbell, Styrax japonicum, Styrax obassia, Styrax texana, Texas snowbell, Texas snowbells | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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