vitex
noun
vi·tex
ˈvīˌteks
1
Vitex
: a large genus of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees (family Verbenaceae) having divided leaves and forking cymes of small flowers with a short tube and bilabiate limb
2
plural vitexes
: any plant of the genus Vitex
especially
: chaste tree sense 1
These are plants we should ask nurseries to grow for us again. We proved with vitex that demand could ensure a steady supply. —
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star Telegram, 21 Jan. 2012
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star Telegram, 21 Jan. 2012 3
plural vitexes
: chaste tree sense 2
He guides them through a careful six-month transition, slowly shifting the balance from drugs to herbs such as vitex and black cohosh.—Erika Lenz, Utne Reader, May/June 1999
Erika Lenz, Utne Reader, May/June 1999Dictionary Entries Near vitex
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“Vitex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitex. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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