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1. (n.) dittany
a Cretan plant, Origanumdictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers.
2. dittany
a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME ditane, detany < OF dita(i)n < L dictamnus, dictamnum < Gk díktamnon, perh. akin to Díktē, a mountain in Crete where the herb abounded)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
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1. (noun) dittany
a plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete
2. (noun) dittany
the Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus
3. (noun) dittany
in America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family
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