"agnus castus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: agnus castuses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄγνος (ágnos), confused with ἁγνός (hagnós, “chaste”) + by reinforcement Latin castus (“chaste”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἄγνος}} Ancient Greek ἄγνος (ágnos), {{der|en|la|castus||chaste}} Latin castus (“chaste”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} agnus castus (plural agnus castuses)
  1. A tree, Vitex agnus-castus, formerly believed to preserve chastity. Categories (lifeform): Mint family plants Synonyms: chaste tree
    Sense id: en-agnus_castus-en-noun-CzFa72l~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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