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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DICTAMNUS

Dic *tam "nus, n. Etym: [L. See Dittany. ] (Bot. )

Defn: A suffrutescent, D. Fraxinella (the only species ), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.

New American Oxford Dictionary

dictamnus

dic tam nus |dikˈtamnəs dɪkˈtæmnəs | ▶noun 1 another term for dittany of Crete (see dittany ). 2 another term for gas plant. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin.

Oxford Dictionary

dictamnus

dictamnus |dɪkˈtamnəs | ▶noun 1 another term for dittany of Crete (see dittany ). 2 another term for gas plant. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin.