英语词汇“Abraham's balm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Abraham's balm

now chiefly historical and literary

noun

The chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus (family Verbenaceae); (also) any of various parts of this plant used medicinally; also called agnus castus.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. Apparently from the genitive of Abraham + balm; perhaps compare German Abrahamsbaum chaste tree, lit. ‘Abraham's tree’, although the semantic motivation of either the English or the German word is unclear.

单词	Abraham's balm
释义	Abraham's balm now chiefly historical and literary noun The chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus (family Verbenaceae); (also) any of various parts of this plant used medicinally; also called agnus castus. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. Apparently from the genitive of Abraham + balm; perhaps compare German Abrahamsbaum chaste tree, lit. ‘Abraham's tree’, although the semantic motivation of either the English or the German word is unclear.
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