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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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