agastache

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noun

A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.

OriginAncient Greek ἄγαν →
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Meanings

nounagastache (plural agastaches)

plural agastaches

  1. A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστάχυς“ear of grain”
  2. Ancient Greekἄγαν“very much”
  3. Englishagastache

Coined by John Clayton from Ancient Greek ἄγαν (ágan, “very much”) + Ancient Greek στάχυς (stákhus, “ear of grain”)

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APA

agastache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agastache

MLA

“agastache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agastache. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agastache,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agastache.

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