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STACTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stacte mean?
• STACTE (noun)
The noun STACTE has 1 sense:
1. (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
Familiarity information: STACTE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("stacte" is a kind of...):
spice (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
Holonyms ("stacte" is a substance of...):
incense (a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned)
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