Dictamnus n 1: a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae [syn: {Dictamnus}, {genus Dictamnus}]
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. [1913 Webster]