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- (Bot.) A species of Vitex (
Vitex agnus castus ); the chaste tree.
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- noun A
tree , Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preservechastity .
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek ἄγνος, confused with ἁγνός ("chaste"); + by reinforcement Latin castus ("chaste").
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chained_bear commented on the word agnus castus
Usage/historical note on Vitex agnus-castus.
December 3, 2016