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English Dictionary: dittany by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dittany
n
  1. Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
    Synonym(s): fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
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