1. a fragrant resin obtained from certain trees, used in perfumes and medicine
2. a genus of trees and shrubs that produce this resin
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The ancient Greeks used styrax as incense in religious ceremonies.
• Styrax resin has a sweet, vanilla-like fragrance.
• The perfumer added a small amount of styrax to create depth in the fragrance.
• Styrax trees are native to warm regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
• Traditional medicine practitioners valued styrax for its supposed healing properties.
• The botanist identified several species of styrax growing in the forest.