styrax
(noun) any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
styrax (plural styraxes)
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.
• benzoin
Source: Wiktionary
Sty"rax, n. Etym: [L. styrax, storax, Gr. Storax.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
