DITTANY


Meaning of DITTANY in English

ˈdit ə nē noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English diptannus, ditoyne, from Medieval Latin & Middle French; Medieval Latin diaptannus & Middle French ditan, from Latin dictamnus, dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon, perhaps from Diktē, mountain in Crete

1. : cretan dittany

2. : fraxinella

3. : a small aromatic herb ( Cunila origanoides ) of the family Labiatae

4. : bastard dittany

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