Dictionary entry

Styrax

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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 S. Benzoin yields benzoin.

2. Same as Storax.