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storax family

storax family

9.4
A group of shrubs and trees like snowbell and storax that often make a sticky resin
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔræks ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de estora
  • The storax family includes many ornamental trees popular for their fragrant flowers.

Examples

  • Several species in the storax family are valued for the resin they produce.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new shrub belonging to the storax family.

  • The storax family includes many beautiful shrubs.

  • Many gardeners love the storax family for its fragrant flowers.

  • Several species in the storax family are valued for the resin they produce.

  • The storax family includes many ornamental trees popular for their fragrant flowers.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new shrub belonging to the storax family.

Synonyms

styrax family
vsstorax family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shrubs and trees that often have fragrant resin

is identical in meaning but written as an alternate common name
Styracaceae
vsstorax family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of plants that includes shrubs and trees with attractive flowers

is the common English family name rather than the Latin form

Surface Forms

storax family singular
storax families plural

Morphology

storax + family

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'storax' names a taxon and 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping, so the meaning 'the family of storax plants' is directly derived from the constituents. Although 'storax' is rare, the 'X family' construction is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Storax family is named after the storax tree, which makes a sticky, sweet-smelling resin, and family here means a 'group' of related plants. So storax family means a 'group of trees and shrubs' that are like the storax tree.