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Dictamnus Fraxinella

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.)

  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.

Dictamnus Fraxinella

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.