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Added 10 October 2026

styrax

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about styrax at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

Borrowed from the taxonomic name Styrax. Doublet of storax.

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