styrax

English - Turkish

Definition of styrax in English Turkish dictionary

aselbentStyrax

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) kara buhur

English - English

Definition of styrax in English English dictionary

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

{n} a tree and very fragrant gum

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

Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S

A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances

{i} any of a family of shrubs or trees which produce resinous and aromatic substances (native to Asia and the Americas)

Same as Storax

Benzoin yields benzoin

Related Terms

genus styrax

deciduous or evergreen shrubs and small trees

Hyphenation

sty·rax

Etymology

[ 'stI-"raks ] (noun.) 1558. From the genus.