agnus castus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree, Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preserve chastity.

Word forms

agnus castus agnus castuses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγνος (ágnos), confused with ἁγνός (hagnós, “chaste”) + by reinforcement Latin castus (“chaste”).

Synonyms

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