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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chaste′ tree′, - Plant Biologya shrub or small tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of southern Europe, having aromatic, hairy leaves and long clusters of fragrant, pale lilac-blue flowers. Also called hemp tree, monk's pepper tree.
- Greek ágnos kind of willow + Latin castus chaste, reinforcement of the idea thought to be in ágnos by confusion with Greek hagnós pure
- translation of Latin agnus castus, variant of agnos castus (by influence of agnus lamb) 1555–65
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