chaste tree
Syllabification: (chaste tree)
Definition of chaste tree
noun
- a southern European shrub with blue or white flowers, grown as an ornamental. It is also highly valued for its dark purple berries, which yield medicinal preparations used to treat gynecological conditions. Also called vitex.
- Vitex agnus-castus, family Verbenaceae
Origin:
mid 16th century: so named because of its association with chastity in sacrifices to Ceres