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noun also crete dittanyUseful english dictionary. 2012.
Dittany — can refer to three different plants, the first two with similar medical properties, the second two closely related: Dictamnus albus (White Dittany, False Dittany) of the rue family (Rutaceae) Origanum dictamnus (Dittany of Crete, Cretan Dittany)… … Wikipedia
dittany of crete — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑cretan dittany, ↑crete dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dittany — /dit n ee/, n., pl. dittanies. 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities. 2. Also called stone mint. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of … Universalium
dittany — dit•ta•ny [[t]ˈdɪt n i[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) pln a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers 2) pln a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers 3)… … From formal English to slang
dittany — /ˈdɪtəni/ (say dituhnee) noun (plural dittanies) 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus family Labiatae, formerly in high repute for its alleged medicinal virtues. 2. a plant, Cunila origanoides, family Labiatae, of North America, bearing clusters …
crete dittany — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑dittany of crete, ↑cretan dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Origanum dictamnus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
hop marjoram — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑dittany of crete, ↑cretan dittany, ↑crete dittany, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
winter sweet — noun 1. medium sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two seeded purplish black fruits • Syn: ↑poison arrow plant, ↑Acocanthera oblongifolia, ↑Acocanthera… … Useful english dictionary
Crete — See also: Crete (disambiguation) Crete Κρήτη The Minoan Palace at Knossos Geography … Wikipedia
