Agastache

Pronunciation: /əˈɡæstəki/

Definitions of agastache

noun a genus of aromatic herbs in the mint family, typically with spikes of purple flowers

Example Sentences

A1 I planted some agastache in my garden.

A2 Agastache is a popular herb used in teas and cooking.

B1 The agastache plant requires full sun and well-drained soil to thrive.

B2 The fragrant flowers of agastache attract bees and butterflies to the garden.

C1 Agastache can be used in herbal medicine to treat digestive issues and respiratory problems.

C2 The essential oil extracted from agastache has antimicrobial properties and is used in aromatherapy.

Examples of agastache in a Sentence

formal The agastache plant is known for its aromatic leaves and colorful flowers.

informal I love growing agastache in my garden because it attracts so many butterflies.

slang Agastache is like the cool kid of the herb garden, always standing out.

figurative Her personality was like an agastache plant - vibrant, refreshing, and impossible to ignore.

Grammatical Forms of agastache

• plural: agastaches
• comparative: more agastache
• superlative: most agastache
• present tense: agastache
• future tense: will agastache
• perfect tense: has agastached
• continuous tense: is agastaching
• singular: agastache
• positive degree: agastache
• infinitive: to agastache
• gerund: agastaching
• participle: agastached

Origin and Evolution of agastache

First Known Use: 1834 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'agastache' originates from the Greek words 'agan' meaning very much and 'stachys' meaning ear of grain, referring to the appearance of the flower spikes.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the mint family, the word 'agastache' has evolved to also refer to the specific species within that genus, commonly known as hyssops or giant hyssops.