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styracaceous
sty·ra·ca·ceous
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ˌstaɪ
rəˈkeɪ
ʃəs
/
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adjective
belonging to the Styracaceae, the storax family of plants.
Compare
storax family
.
Origin:
<
Neo-Latin
Styracace
(
ae
) (see
storax
,
-aceae
) +
-ous
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styracaceous
(ˌstaɪrəˈkeɪʃəs)
—
adj
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
[C19:
styrac-,
from
styrax
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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