The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dictamnus \Dic*tam"nus\ (d[i^]k*t[a^]m"n[u^]s), n. [L. See
Dittany.] (Bot.)
A suffrutescent herb, Dictamnus Fraxinella (the only
species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile
oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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