monk's pepper tree

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Definition of monk's pepper tree words

noun monk's pepper tree a shrub or small tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of southern Europe, having aromatic, hairy leaves and long clusters of fragrant, pale lilac-blue flowers. 1

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Origin of monk's pepper tree

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before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

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

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