[ '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).
[ '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. 2004