levant storax

le·vant sto·rax

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Definitions of levant storax words

noun levant storax a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery. 1
noun levant storax a liquid balsam (liquid storax) obtained from species of liquidambar, especially from the wood and inner bark of Liquidambar orientalis (Levant storax) a tree of Asia Minor: used chiefly in medicine and perfumery. 1
noun levant storax any shrub or tree of the genus Styrax, of the storax family, having elongated clusters of showy, white flowers. 1

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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