Meaning & use
Stacte
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A fragrant resin or gum, obtained from a balsam-yielding plant, traditionally used as an ingredient in incense.
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According to the Book of Exodus, stacte was one of the spices blended into the holy incense.
Ancient traders prized stacte alongside myrrh and frankincense for its sweet aroma.
A note on using this word
The exact plant source of biblical stacte remains debated among scholars, though it is often identified with storax or a form of liquid myrrh.
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resinbalsam
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