Definition of "sicca" []

• A seal; a coining die. (noun)
• The silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains. (noun)

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• "Petronius had armed himself with a short Roman knife called sicca, which he took always during night trips."
• "Sjogren’s syndrome, also called sicca (dry) syndrome, is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory disease in which the body’s glands fail to produce enough protective lubricant, resulting in dry mouth (xerostomia), dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca), and often vaginal dryness."
• "How our watery sacs constantly adjust valves to keep us one step shy of liquid or sicca again sayonara"