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storax
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From Middle English storace, storage, storax, storaxe, storrax, from Latin storax, styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax). Doublet of styrax.
noun storaxes
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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.
Similar: styrax
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The resin of the oriental sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), formerly used as a stimulating expectorant.
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Similar: rose mallows
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Talk about this word "storax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/storax. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. storax. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/storax "storax." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/storax.Cite this
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title = {storax},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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