STYRAX

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

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

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.

Hyponyms

• 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