chaste tree

English

Etymology

Traditionally believed to be an anaphrodisiac.

Noun

chaste tree (plural chaste trees)

(botany) A shrub native to the Mediterranean region (Vitex agnus-castus).

Synonyms

agnus castus, hemp tree, monk's pepper

Hypernyms

tree

Translations

shrub

Ancient Greek: ἄγνος (ágnos)
Armenian: հագնի (hy) (hagni)
Italian: agnocasto
Latin: vītex f
Old Armenian: հագնի (hagni)

Portuguese: agnocasto m
Russian: витекс свяще́нный (viteks svjaščénnyj), авраамово де́рево (ru) (avraamovo dérevo)
Spanish: vitex, árbol casto, pimiento de los monjes, agnocasto (es) m, sauzgatillo (es) m
Swahili: mti safi

References

chaste tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

ceteareths

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