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

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Usage examples (14)
  • Myrrh and stacte and cassia perfume thy garments, from the ivory houses: out of which
  • Dan, and Greece, and Mosel have set forth in thy marts wrought iron: stacte, and calamus were in thy market.
  • And the Lord said to Moses: Take unto thee spices, stacte, and onycha, galbanum of sweet savour, and the clearest frankincense, all shall be of equal weight.
  • It is added that with all these aromatics were to be united stacte, onyx, galbanum, and frankincense; and that a perfume was to be mixed up according to the art of the...
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