styrax

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A form of storax — 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.

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Meanings

nounstyrax (countable and uncountable, plural styraxes)

plural styraxes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of storax (“tree”).
  2. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of storax (“resin”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
storax

Origin

  1. taxonomic nameStyrax
  2. Englishstyrax

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Styrax. Doublet of storax.

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APA

styrax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styrax

MLA

“styrax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styrax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “styrax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/styrax.

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