Seric, a. rare.
(ˈsɛrɪk)
[ad. L. sēric-us, (1) belonging to the Seres, (2) of silk (neut. sēricum as n., silk), = Gr. σηρικός (neut. σηρικόν silk), f. σῆρες: see Seres.]
1. Chinese.
| 1842 Tupper Proverb. Philos. Ser. ii. Introd., Unclean meats as of the clean hang upon my Seric shambles. 1840 New Monthly Mag. LX. 310 The pure concoction of the seric herb [= tea]. |
2. Silken.
| 1886 Edin. Rev. July 155 The manufacture of seric stuffs. |