stacte
/ˈstækti/
noun
- A sweet-smelling resin or gum used in ancient times as incense or in perfumes, mentioned in the Bible.
- In ancient rituals, stacte was burned as a fragrant offering.
- Merchants traded stacte along the spice routes of the Middle East.
- The recipe for the holy incense included stacte, onycha, and galbanum.