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Webster 1913 Edition


Styrax

Sty′rax

,
Noun.
[L.
styrax
,
storax
, Gr. [GREEK]. 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.
2.
Same as
Storax
.

Definition 2024


Styrax

styrax

styrax

See also: Styrax

English

Noun

styrax (plural styraxes)

  1. 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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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsty.raks/, [ˈstʏ.raks]

Noun

styrax m (genitive styracis); third declension

  1. gum tree

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative styrax styracēs
genitive styracis styracum
dative styracī styracibus
accusative styracem styracēs
ablative styrace styracibus
vocative styrax styracēs

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