Thesaurus: storax

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1. n. Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from the bark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family. The most common of these is liquid storax, a brown or gray semifluid substance of an agreeable aromatic odor and balsamic taste, sometimes used in perfumery, and in medicine as an expectorant.
2. n. a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
3. Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from the bark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family. The most common of these is liquid storax, a brown or gray semifluid substance of an agreeable aromatic odor and balsamic taste, sometimes used in perfumery, and in medicine as an expectorant. Note: A yellow aromatic honeylike substance, resembling, and often confounded with, storax, is obtained from the American sweet gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), and is much used as a chewing gum, called sweet gum, and liquid storax. Cf. Liquidambar.
4. Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from thebark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family. The mostcommon of these is liquid storax, a brown or gray semifluid substanceof an agreeable aromatic odor and balsamic taste, sometimes used inperfumery, and in medicine as an expectorant.
5. n a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax