- dittany of crete
- noundwarf aromatic shrub of Crete• Syn: ↑cretan dittany, ↑crete dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus• Hypernyms: ↑origanum• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Origanum
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dittany of crete
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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
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
dittany — noun /ˈdɪtəni/ A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete … Wiktionary
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}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dittany — [dit′ n ē] n. pl. dittanies [ME ditane < OFr ditan < L dictamnum < Gr diktamnon, ? after Diktē, Mount Dicte, in Crete, where it grew] 1. a creeping, woolly herb (Origanum dictamnus) of the mint family, native to Crete 2. GAS PLANT ☆ 3. a … English World 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
Crete — See also: Crete (disambiguation) Crete Κρήτη The Minoan Palace at Knossos Geography … Wikipedia
dittany — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon Date: 12th century 1. a pink flowered mint (Origanum dictamnus) that is native to Crete 2. a North American mint… … New Collegiate Dictionary
dittany — [ dɪtəni] noun (plural dittanies) 1》 an aromatic, shrubby plant of the mint family with white woolly leaves and pink flowers. [Origanum dictamnus (Greece) and other species.] 2》 another term for gas plant. Origin ME: from OFr. ditain or med. L.… … English new terms dictionary
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
