1. a sweet-smelling gum or resin used in ancient times for incense and perfume
Usage: archaic; biblical

Examples

• Stacte was one of the ingredients in the holy incense described in Exodus.
• The ancient recipe called for stacte, onycha, and galbanum.
• Scholars debate the exact identity of the plant that produced stacte.
• The fragrant stacte was highly valued in biblical times.
• Archaeological evidence suggests stacte was traded throughout the ancient world.