dittany

(dit'n ē)

noun pl. dittanies

  1. a creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete
  2. gas plant
  3. ☆ 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

See dittany in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. dit·ta·nies
  1. An aromatic woolly plant (Origanum dictamnus) native to Crete, formerly believed to have magical powers.
  2. See stone mint.
  3. 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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