dittander
[dɪˈtændə]
dittander noun: a peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.
Noun
dittander (uncountable)
- A peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.
- Synonyms:
- broadleaved pepperweed, dittany, perennial pepperweed, pepperwort, peppergrass, tall whitetop
dittander meaning in Arabic
dittander in Arabic
- Lepidium latifolium
- رَشَاد عَرِيض الْأَوْرَاق rašād ʕarīḍ al-ʔawrāq, شَيْطَرَج šayṭaraj
Synonyms of dittander
- broadleaved pepperweed
- dittany
- perennial pepperweed
- pepperwort
- peppergrass
- tall whitetop
Forms of dittander
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Origin of dittander
From an Anglo-Norman or Middle English form ditaundere attested in a glossary ca. 1265 and by an obscure reason extended from the word underlying dittany.
Questions about dittander
- What does dittander mean?
- Dittander means a peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.
- What is dittander in Arabic?
- Dittander in Arabic is رَشَاد عَرِيض الْأَوْرَاق (rašād ʕarīḍ al-ʔawrāq), شَيْطَرَج (šayṭaraj). See Dittander meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is dittander?
- Dittander is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dittander?
- Dittander is pronounced [dɪˈtændə] (UK).
Words near dittander in the dictionary
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