Dittany (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural dit·ta·nies.
  1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities.
  2. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers.
  3. gas plant.
noun plural -nies
  1. an aromatic Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, with pink drooping flowers: formerly credited with great medicinal properties: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
  2. a North American labiate plant, Cunila origanoides, with clusters of purplish flowers
  3. another name for gas plant
Dittany (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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