Origanum dictamnus
n 1: dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete [syn: {dittany of crete},
{cretan dittany}, {crete dittany}, {hop marjoram}, {winter
sweet}, {Origanum dictamnus}]
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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