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Webster 1913 Edition

Dittany

Dit′ta-ny

,
Noun.
[OE.
dytane
,
detane
,
dytan
, OF.
ditain
, F.
dictame
, L.
dictamnum
, fr. Gr.
δίκταμνον
,
δίκταμνος
, a plant growing in abundance on Mount
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Dittany

DITTANY

,
Noun.
[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.

Definition 2024

dittany

dittany

English

Origanum dictamnus

Noun

dittany ‎(countable and uncountable, plural dittanies)

  1. A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
  2. A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus

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Etymology

From Old French ditan (French dictame), from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον ‎(díktamnon), reportedly from Δικτή ‎(Diktḗ, “Dicte”), a mountain in Crete on whose slopes the plant grew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪtəni/

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