storax

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Synonyms: styrax

Antonyms: styrax

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Any member of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Styrax|genus}} of about 130 [[species]] of large [[shrub]]s or small trees, mostly native to [[temperate]] or [[tropical]] regions of the [[Northern Hemisphere]].
2. The [[resin]] of the [[oriental sweetgum]] tree ({{taxfmt|Liquidambar orientalis|species}}), formerly used as a stimulating [[expectorant]].

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