estorac

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin storax, styrax, from Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.tuˈɾak]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.toˈɾak]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.toˈɾak]

Noun

estorac m (plural estoracs)

1. benzoin (resin obtained from shrubs in the genus Styrax)

   Synonym: estorac ordinari

2. storax (resin obtained from the wounded bark of the sweetgum)

   Synonym: liquidambre

Related terms

• estiracina

Further reading

• “estorac”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024