DITTANY


Meaning of DITTANY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-tə-nē ]

noun

( 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 North American mint ( Cunila origanoides ) having purplish or white flowers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.