Definitions

1. noun

a genus of herbs of the mint family, especially stachys sylvatica which is a perennial herb with small blue or white flowers and a sweet fragrance.

“The stachys plant in the garden attracted a swarm of bees.”

2. noun

in botany, a stachys is a type of spike or spadix.

“The stachys of the orchid is a unique feature of its reproductive system.”