Definitions for styrax
styrax

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. styraxnoun

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

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1. styraxnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From the genus.

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1. Styrax

   Styrax (common names storax or snowbell) is a genus of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae, mostly native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority in eastern and southeastern Asia, but also crossing the equator in South America. The resin obtained from the tree is called benzoin or storax (not to be confused with the Liquidambar storax balsam). The genus Pamphilia, sometimes regarded as distinct, is now included within Styrax based on analysis of morphological and DNA sequence data. The spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is a different plant, in the family Lauraceae. Styrax trees grow to 2–14 m tall, and have alternate, deciduous or evergreen simple ovate leaves 1–18 cm long and 2–10 cm broad. The flowers are pendulous, with a white 5–10-lobed corolla, produced 3–30 together on open or dense panicles 5–25 cm long. The fruit is an oblong dry drupe, smooth and lacking ribs or narrow wings, unlike the fruit of the related snowdrop trees (Halesia) and epaulette trees (Pterostyrax).

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1. styrax

   Styrax is a type of deciduous or evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Styracaceae. Native primarily to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, it is known for its resinous substance called storax. Some species are valued for their ornamental qualities, while others are used for timber or for their aromatic resin.

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1. Styraxnoun

   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. Styraxnoun

   same as Storax

3. Etymology: [L. styrax, storax, Gr. . See Storax.]

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1. Styrax

   Styrax is a genus of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae, mostly native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority in eastern and southeastern Asia, but also crossing the equator in South America. Common names include styrax, or the more ambiguous storax, snowbell, and benzoin. The genus Pamphilia, sometimes regarded as distinct, is now included within Styrax based on analysis of morphological and DNA sequence data. The spicebush is a different plant, in the family Lauraceae. Styrax trees grow to 2–14 m tall, and have alternate, deciduous or evergreen simple ovate leaves 1–18 cm long and 2–10 cm broad. The flowers are pendulous, with a white 5-10-lobed corolla, produced 3-30 together on open or dense panicles 5–25 cm long. The fruit is an oblong dry drupe, smooth and lacking ribs or narrow wings, unlike the fruit of the related snowdrop trees and epaulette trees.

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1. Styrax

   stī′raks, n. a genus of plants abounding in resinous and aromatic substances, one species of which produces storax, another benzoin. [L.—Gr.]

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1. Styrax

   A plant genus of the family STYRACACEAE. Sap of these Asian trees are a source of a balsam (BALSAMS). This styrax balsam is 3/4 coniferyl benzoate, 1/8 free BENZOIC ACID, along with benzyl cinnamate, vanillin, and TRITERPENES.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of styrax in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of styrax in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=styrax
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Styrax
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrax
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/styrax
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=styrax
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=styrax