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Definition of chaste tree
chaste tree
Plural:chaste trees
• noun
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A deciduous aromatic shrub or small tree (Vitex agnus-castus) of the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, cultivated as an ornamental plant for its fragrant, palmate foliage and long terminal spikes of violet-blue, lilac, or white blossoms, and producing small peppery berries used in traditional herbal medicine.
Example
"The gardener planted a chaste tree in the sunny border to attract bees and butterflies with its fragrant purple flower spikes in late summer."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chaste tree. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chaste%20tree