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dittany

(dit′'n ē)

noun pl. dittanies

a creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete
gas plant
☆ a small perennial herb (Cunila origanoides) of the mint family, found in E U.S.

Origin: ME ditane < OFr ditan < L dictamnum < Gr diktamnon, ? after Diktē, Mount Dicte, in Crete, where it grew

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noun pl. dit·ta·nies

An aromatic woolly plant (Origanum dictamnus) native to Crete, formerly believed to have magical powers.
See stone mint.
See gas plant.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ditaine

Origin: , from Old French ditan

Origin: , from Latin dictamnus

Origin: , from Greek diktamnon

Origin: , perhaps after Mount Diktē (Dhíkti), a peak in eastern Crete

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