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