Dittany Definition
dĭtn-ē
dittanies
noun
A creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A small perennial herb (Cunila origanoides) of the mint family, found in E U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- gas plant
- Dictamnus alba
- burning-bush
- fraxinella
Other Word Forms of Dittany
Noun
Singular:
dittany
Plural:
dittaniesOrigin of Dittany
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From Old French ditan (French dictame), from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον (diktamnon), reportedly from Δικτή (Diktē, “Dicte”), a mountain in Crete on whose slopes the plant grew.
From Wiktionary
Middle English ditaine from Old French ditan from Latin dictamnus from Greek diktamnon perhaps after Mount Diktē (Dhíkti), a peak in eastern Crete
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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