statice

[ stat-is, -uh-see ]

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.

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

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How to use statice in a sentence

On the north Statices, Onosma, and Carduaceæ are most common, and the vegetation is scantier.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The | William Griffith
Statices require a good amount of water, but thorough drainage must be ensured.
Gardening for the Million | Alfred Pink
Scabiosa (forte) Novae Hollandiae, statices foliis subtus argenteis.
A Voyage to New Holland | William Dampier
The antennae are more stumpy than those of statices, but in other respects they are similar in appearance.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series | Richard South
The male is best distinguished from statices by its more slender body, and by the pectinated and rather pointed antenn.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series | Richard South

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 Plumbaginaceae: See thrift, sea lavender

Origin of statice

Latin: thrift, from Greek statikē, from statikos astringent (from a medicinal use of thrift)

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