Any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Styrax is a genus of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees in the family Styracaceae, mostly native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the majority in eastern and southeastern Asia, but also crossing the equator ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 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.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Styrax \Sty"rax\, n. [L. styrax, storax, Gr. ?. See Storax .] (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. Same as Storax .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage