Dittany
Pronunciation : Dit"ta*ny
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. dytane, detane, dytan, OF. ditain, F. dictame, L. dictamnum, fr. Gr. 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 Cunil
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913