DITTANY


Meaning of DITTANY in English

n. (pl. -ies) any herb of the genus Dictamnus, formerly used medicinally.

[ ME f. OF dita(i)n f. med.L dictamus f. L dictamnus f. Gk diktamnon perh. f. Dikte, a mountain in Crete ]

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