dittany

English

Origanum dictamnus

Etymology

From Old French ditan (French dictame), from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον (díktamnon), reportedly from Δικτή (Diktḗ, “Dicte”), a mountain in Crete on whose slopes the plant grew.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɪtəni/

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

dittany of Crete

Bulgarian: росен (bg) (rosen)
French: dictame (fr)

Greek: δίκταμο (el) n (díktamo)
Italian: dittamo (it) m

Dictamnus albus — see gas plant