Dittany

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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