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Dittany [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The white dittany is a plant of the genus Dictamnus. Its leaves are covered with a white down; in smell, they resemble lemon-thyme, but are more aromatic. When fresh, they yield an essential oil.

2. Th dittany of crete is a species of Origanum, and the bastard dittany is a species of Marrubium.

Dittany [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A plant of the Mint family (Origanum Dictamnus), a native of Crete.

2. The Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus.

3. In America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family.