dittany

2 definitions found

dittany - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dittany \Dit"ta*ny\, n. [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain,
     F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. di`ktamnon, di`ktamnos, a
     plant growing in abundance on Mount Dicte in Crete. Cf.
     Dittander.] (Bot.)
     (a) A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a
         native of Crete.
     (b) The Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus.
     (c) In America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the
         Mint family.
         [1913 Webster]

dittany - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dittany
      n 1: Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit
           flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: fraxinella,
           dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba]