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stat·i·ce \ˈstad.ə(ˌ)sē\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a plant of the genus Armeria (probably thrift) that has astringent qualities, from Greek statikē, from feminine of statikos causing to stand, astringent — more at static 1. capitalized, in former classifications : a genus of low-growing usually coastal herbs equivalent to the genera Armeria and Limonium of modern classification or sometimes synonymous with one or the other of these genera 2. -s : a plant of Armeria or the related genus Limonium : sea lavender, thrift |