DITTANY

fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba

(noun) Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

dittany (countable and uncountable, plural dittanies)

A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.

A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus

(US) A fragrant herb in the mint family native to the eastern US, Cunila origanoides

Synonyms

• (Dictamnus albus): fraxinella, gas plant, burning bush

Source: Wiktionary

Dit"ta*ny, n. Etym: [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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