STACTE

stacte

(noun) (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stacte (uncountable)

One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in preparing incense; possibly an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax.

Anagrams

• actest, cattes

Source: Wiktionary


Stac"te, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

Definition: One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparation of incense. It was perhaps an oil or other form of myrrh or cinnamon, or a kind of storax. Ex. xxx. 34.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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