styrax officinalis

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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 Styrax Benzoin yields benzoin. [1913 Webster]

2.Same as Storax. [1913 Webster]

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