liquid storax

liq·uid sto·rax

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Definitions of liquid storax words

noun liquid storax a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery. 1
noun liquid 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 liquid storax any shrub or tree of the genus Styrax, of the storax family, having elongated clusters of showy, white flowers. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin, variant of styrax < Greek stýrax

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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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