agnus castus

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von agnus castus im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

vitex agnus castus

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Hayıt

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von agnus castus im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

some herbs provoke lust; some again, as agnus castus, waterlilly, quite extinguish seed .

A species of Vitex V

agnus castus; the chaste tree

Relevante Übersetzungen

vitex agnus castus

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Any of various shrubs and small trees, freq. aromatic and with palmately divided leaves, which constitute the chiefly tropical genus Vitex, of the verbena family; esp. the chaste-tree

Synonyme

chaste tree

Etymologie

[ "äg-"nus-'dA(-"E), -"n&uu ] (noun.) 14th century. From Ancient Greek ἄγνος, confused with ἁγνός (“chaste”); + by reinforcement Latin castus (“chaste”).