Vitex

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Translingual

Vitex agnus-castus

Etymology

From Latin vītex (chaste tree).

Proper noun

Vitex f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – certain flowering plants, some called chaste tree.

Usage notes

Vitex was previously placed within family Verbenaceae, but phylogenetic studies prompted a move to Lamiaceae.

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