STATICE


Meaning of STATICE in English

[ 'statɪsi ]

■ noun another term for sea lavender .

Origin

C18: from mod. L. Statice (former genus name), based on Gk, feminine of statikos 'causing to stand still' (because the plant was used to staunch blood).

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.