dittany (an herb)

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• dittany — [dit′ n ē] n. pl. dittanies [ME ditane < OFr ditan < L dictamnum < Gr diktamnon, ? after Diktē, Mount Dicte, in Crete, where it grew] 1. a creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete 2. GAS PLANT ☆ 3. a …   English World dictionary

• Dittany — Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum Dictamnus}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dittany — /dit n ee/, n., pl. dittanies. 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities. 2. Also called stone mint. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of …   Universalium

• herb — Synonyms and related words: Cretan dittany, algae, angelica, autophyte, balm, balsam, basil, bean, belladonna, boneset, borage, bracken, brown algae, burning bush, calendula, caraway, cardamom, castor oil plant, chervil, chicory, climber, clover …   Moby Thesaurus

• dittany — n. (Botany) perennial herb with white flowers that discharge flammable vapor in hot weather; stone mint …   English contemporary dictionary

• dittany — dit•ta•ny [[t]ˈdɪt n i[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) pln a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers 2) pln a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers 3)… …   From formal English to slang

• dittany — n. (pl. ies) any herb of the genus Dictamnus, formerly used medicinally. Etymology: ME f. OF dita(i)n f. med.L dictamus f. L dictamnus f. Gk diktamnon perh. f. Dikte, a mountain in Crete …   Useful english dictionary

• cretan dittany — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑dittany of crete, ↑crete dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

• Cunila Mariana — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dictamnus Fraxinella — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Origanum Dictamnus — Dittany Dit ta*ny, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di ktamnon, di ktamnos, a plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf. {Dittander}.] (Bot.) (a) A plant of the Mint family ({Origanum… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English