storax

n. [药]苏合香,安息香料(=styracaceae) 植物的

词形变化

storaxes 复数 storaxes

别名

styrax

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

    安息香

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  2. 2.

    The resin of the oriental sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis), formerly used as a stimulating expectorant.

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词源

From Middle English storace, storage, storax, storaxe, storrax, from Latin storax, styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax). Doublet of styrax.

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