dittany

noun dit·ta·ny \ˈdi-tə-nē\

plural dit·ta·nies

Definition of DITTANY

: a pink-flowered mint (Origanum dictamnus) that is native to Crete

: a North American mint (Cunila origanoides) having purplish or white flowers

Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo-French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon

First Known Use: 12th century

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