- Styrax officinalis
- Styrax 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Same as {Storax}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.