styrax Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage

WordNet

Sty"rax noun
Etymology
L. styrax, storax, Gr. . See Storax.
Definitions
  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.
  2. Same as Storax.

Webster 1913