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statice

noun stat·i·ce \ˈsta-tə-(ˌ)sē\

Definition of STATICE

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Origin of STATICE

New Latin, genus of herbs, from Latin, an astringent plant, from Greek statikē, from feminine of statikos causing to stand, astringent
First Known Use: 1739

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