monk's pepper tree
noun
Words nearby monk's pepper tree
monitress,
moniz,
monk,
monk seal,
monk's cloth,
monk's pepper tree,
monkery,
monkey,
monkey bars,
monkey block,
monkey bread
Definition for monk's pepper tree (2 of 2)
chaste tree
noun
a shrub or small tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of southern Europe, having aromatic, hairy leaves and long clusters of fragrant, pale lilac-blue flowers.
Also called
hemp tree,
monk's pepper tree.
Origin of chaste tree
1555–65; translation of Latin
agnus castus, variant of
agnos castus (by influence of
agnus lamb) < Greek
ágnos kind of willow + Latin
castus chaste, reinforcement of the idea thought to be in
ágnos by confusion with Greek
hagnós pure
British Dictionary definitions for monk's pepper tree
chaste tree
noun
a small ornamental verbenaceous tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of S Europe and SW Asia, with spikes of pale blue flowers