STACTE


Meaning of STACTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstak-tē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English stacten, from Latin stacte, from Greek staktē, from feminine of staktos oozing out in drops, from stazein to drip

Date: 1535

: a sweet spice used by the ancient Jews in preparing incense

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