statice
[ stat-is, -uh-see ]
/ ˈstæt ɪs, -əˌsi /
noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
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Origin of statice
1725–35; < New Latin (originally a genus name), Latin < Greek statikḗ an astringent herb, noun use of feminine of statikós astringent, literally, causing to stand; see static
Words nearby statice
static pressure, static ram, static reflex, static tube, static water, statice, staticky, statics, statin, station, station agent
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Example sentences from the Web for statice
The commonest species (Statice limonium) may be found principally on muddy shores.
The Sea Shore|William S. FurneauxIt is a mass of Anemone japonica alba with Statice latifolia round it.
A Year in a Lancashire Garden|Henry Arthur BrightPrickly forms of Statice and Astragalus cover the dry hills.
The pedicels of all the species of the Sea Lavender, particularly of Statice arborea, are often mistaken for the flowers.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
British Dictionary definitions for statice
statice
/ (ˈstætɪsɪ) /
noun
a plant name formerly held to include both Armeria (thrift) and Limonium (sea lavender). The gardener's statice comprises various species of the latter, esp those whose flowers can be dried and kept: family PlumbaginaceaeSee thrift, sea lavender
Word Origin for statice
Latin: thrift, from Greek statikē, from statikos astringent (from a medicinal use of thrift)
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