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Definition of Styrax
1. Noun. Any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage.
Group relationships: Genus Styrax
Specialized synonyms: Snowbell, Styrax Obassia, Japanese Snowbell, Styrax Japonicum, Styrax Texana, Texas Snowbell, Texas Snowbells
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Specialized synonyms: Snowbell, Styrax Obassia, Japanese Snowbell, Styrax Japonicum, Styrax Texana, Texas Snowbell, Texas Snowbells
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Styrax
1. n. 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.
Definition of Styrax
1. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Styrax
1. storax [n -ES] - See also: storax