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styracaceous

[ stahy-ruh-key-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Styracaceae, the storax family of plants.


styracaceous

/ ˌstaɪrəˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Styracaceae, a family of Asian and American trees and shrubs having leathery leaves: includes storax and silver bell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of styracaceous1

< New Latin Styracace ( ae ) ( storax, -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of styracaceous1

C19: styrac-, from styrax

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