Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees, mostly American or Asiatic, abounding in resinous and aromatic substances. Styrax officinalis yields storax, and S. Benzoin yields benzoin.

2. Same as Storax.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)