n.
Pronunciation: ' di-t ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo-French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon
Date: 12th century
1 : a pink-flowered mint ( Origanum dictamnus ) that is native to Crete
2 : a No. American mint ( Cunila origanoides ) having purplish or white flowers