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| sto·rax [ stáw ràks ] |
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1. tree with drooping white flowers: a deciduous or evergreen tree or bush, some species of which are grown as ornamentals. Flowers: white, drooping in long clusters. Native to: tropical or subtropical regions. Genus Styrax.
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2. fragrant gum resin: a vanilla-scented gum resin obtained from the tree species, Styrax officinale
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3. fragrant balsam: a fragrant liquid balsam obtained from the bark of the Asian liquidambar tree species, Liquidambar orientalis
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| [14th century. Via Latin< Greek, variant of sturax] |
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