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statice

stat ice |ˈstatisē, ˈstatis ˈstædəsi | ▶noun another term for sea lavender, esp. when cultivated as a garden plant. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin statice (former genus name ), based on Greek, feminine of statikos ‘causing to stand still ’ (with reference to medicinal use of the plant to stanch blood ).

 

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statice

statice |ˈstatɪsi | ▶noun another term for sea lavender. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin statice (former genus name ), based on Greek, feminine of statikos ‘causing to stand still ’ (with reference to medicinal use of the plant to staunch blood ).

 

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