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DITTANY

n.[L., Gr. ] The white dittany is a plant of the genus Dictamnus. Its leaves are covered with a white down; in smell, they resemble lemon-thyme, but are more aromatic. When fresh, they yield an essential oil. Th dittany of crete is a species of Origanum, and the bastard dittany is a species of Marrubium.

DITTANY

Dit "ta *ny, n. Etym: [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F.dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. Dicte in Crete. Cf. Dittander. ] (Bot. ) (a ) A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus ), a native of Crete. (b ) The Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus. (c ) In America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family.

dittany

dit ta ny |ˈditn-ē ˈdɪtni | ▶noun any of a number of aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants. [● (also dittany of Crete ) a dwarf shrub with white woolly leaves and pink flowers, native to Crete and Greece (Origanum dictamnus, family Labiatae ). ● (also American dittany ) an American herb used in cooking and herbal medicine (genus Cunila, family Labiatae ). ● another term for gas plant . ] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ditain or medieval Latin ditaneum, from Latin dictamnus, dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon, perhaps from Diktē, the name of a mountain in Crete.

dittany

dittany |ˈdɪtəni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] ( pl. dittanies ) any of a number of aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants: ● (also dittany of Crete ) a dwarf shrub with white woolly leaves and pink flowers, native to Crete and Greece (Origanum dictamnus, family Labiatae ). ● (also American dittany ) an American herb used in cookery and herbal medicine (genus Cunila, family Labiatae ). ● another term for gas plant . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ditain or medieval Latin ditaneum, from Latin dictamnus, dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon, perhaps from Diktē, the name of a mountain in Crete.