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dittany

/ˈdɪtəni/

dittany noun: a labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.

dittany: a labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties;...
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Noun

dittany (countable and uncountable, plural dittanies)

  1. A labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
  2. A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus.
    Synonyms:
    fraxinella, gas plant, burning bush
  3. False dittany (Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus, syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus)
  4. (US) A fragrant herb in the mint family native to the eastern United States (Cunila origanoides).
    Synonyms:
    common dittany, stone mint, frost mint, American dittany

dittany meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian

dittany in Tamil

நாரத்தை இனச் செடிவகை

dittany in Arabic

dittany of Crete
مُشْكِطْرَامَشِير muškiṭrāmašīr

dittany in Persian

dittany of Crete
مشکطرامشیر mošktarâmašir

Synonyms of dittany

  • fraxinella, gas plant, burning bush
  • common dittany, stone mint, frost mint, American dittany

Forms of dittany

pluraldittanies

Origin of dittany

From Old French ditan (French dictame), from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον (díktamnon), reportedly from Δίκτη (Díktē, “Dicte”), a mountain in Crete on whose slopes the plant grew.

Phrases with dittany

Questions about dittany

What does dittany mean?
Dittany means a labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.
What is dittany in Tamil?
Dittany in Tamil is நாரத்தை இனச் செடிவகை. See Dittany meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dittany?
Dittany is a noun.
How do you pronounce dittany?
Dittany is pronounced /ˈdɪtəni/.
What is the plural of dittany?
The plural of dittany is dittanies.

Words near dittany in the dictionary

  1. ditsy
  2. Ditta
  3. dittamy
  4. dittander
  5. dittanies
  6. dittany
  7. Dittas
  8. dittay
  9. dittays
  10. ditted
  11. Ditteridge

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