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2 definitions found 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dittany n : Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: {fraxinella}, {burning bush}, {gas plant}, {Dictamnus alba}]
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