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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: styrax
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The resin of the oriental sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), formerly used as a stimulating expectorant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: rose mallows
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: benzoin
noun
a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: natural resin
History
From Middle English storace, storage, storax, storaxe, storrax, from Latin storax, styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax). Doublet of styrax.
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