The Collaborative International Dictionary
Vitex agnus castus
Agnus castus \Ag"nus cas"tus\ [Gr. ? a willowlike tree, used at
a religious festival; confused with ? holy, chaste.] (Bot.)
A species of Vitex ( Vitex agnus castus); the chaste tree.
--Loudon.
And wreaths of agnus castus others bore.
--Dryden.
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