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sto·rax \ˈstōˌraks, ˈstȯˌ-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, storax, tree (of the genus Styrax) yielding storax, alteration of Latin styrax — more at styrax 1. : a resin derived from various trees of the genus Styrax (as S. officinalis) and formerly used for incense 2. a. : a balsam obtained from the bark of an Asiatic tree (Liquidambar orientalis) as a grayish brown fragrant liquid containing resin, styrene, and cinnamic acid and used as an expectorant and sometimes in perfumery — called also Levant storax b. : a similar balsam from the sweet gum (L. styraciflua) — called also American storax, sweet gum; compare liquidambar 3. : a shrub or tree of the genus Styrax |