Found 2 items, similar to dittany.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dittany dittany n : Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: fraxinella, burning bush , gas plant, Dictamnus alba]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dittany 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. [1913 Webster]