styrax

British  

/ ˈstaɪræks /

noun

1. any tropical or subtropical tree of the genus Styrax, which includes the storaxes

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Etymology

Origin of styrax

C16: via Latin from Greek sturax

Example Sentences

The fragrant gum, storax or styrax, derived from forests of the oriental sweet gum in Asia Minor, is used as incense in temples of various oriental religions.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Balsam of storax, commonly called gum styrax, is obtained in the same manner, and possessing similar properties, with a slight variation of odor, is applicable in the same manner as the above.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus

In the vicinity of Xalapa, thick forests of styrax, piper, melastomata, and ferns resembling trees, afford the most delightful promenades imaginable.

From Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe by Bingley, William

Liquid storax or styrax preparatus, is a balsam yielded by Liquidambar orientalis, a native of Asia Minor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Sulphur, balsam of Peru, styrax, and β-naphthol, singly or severally combined.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman