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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɔːræks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stôr′aks, stōr′-)

sto•rax (stôr′aks, stōr′-),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologya solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
Plant Biologya liquid balsam (liquid storax) obtained from species of liquidambar, esp. from the wood and inner bark of Liquidambar orientalis (Levant storax,) a tree of Asia Minor: used chiefly in medicine and perfumery.
Plant Biologyany shrub or tree of the genus Styrax, of the storax family, having elongated clusters of showy, white flowers.

Greek stýrax
Latin, variant of styrax
Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

storax /ˈstɔːræks/ n

any of numerous styracaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Styrax, of tropical and subtropical regions, having drooping showy white flowers
a vanilla-scented solid resin obtained from one of these trees, Styrax officinalis of the Mediterranean region and SW Asia, formerly used as incense and in perfumery and medicine
a liquid aromatic balsam obtained from liquidambar trees, esp Liquidambar orientalis of SW Asia, and used in perfumery and medicine

Etymology: 14th Century: via Late Latin from Greek, variant of styrax

'storax' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

liquidambar - epaulette tree - Levant storax - liquid storax - silver bell - snowbell - storax family - styracaceous - styralyl acetate

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