(dittany)

  • 11dittany — n. (Botany) perennial herb with white flowers that discharge flammable vapor in hot weather; stone mint …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 12dittany — [ dɪtəni] noun (plural dittanies) 1》 an aromatic, shrubby plant of the mint family with white woolly leaves and pink flowers. [Origanum dictamnus (Greece) and other species.] 2》 another term for gas plant. Origin ME: from OFr. ditain or med. L.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 13dittany — dit·ta·ny …

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  • 14dittany — dit•ta•ny [[t]ˈdɪt n i[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) pln a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers 2) pln a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers 3)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15dittany — /ˈdɪtəni/ (say dituhnee) noun (plural dittanies) 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus family Labiatae, formerly in high repute for its alleged medicinal virtues. 2. a plant, Cunila origanoides, family Labiatae, of North America, bearing clusters …

  • 16dittany — n. (pl. ies) any herb of the genus Dictamnus, formerly used medicinally. Etymology: ME f. OF dita(i)n f. med.L dictamus f. L dictamnus f. Gk diktamnon perh. f. Dikte, a mountain in Crete …

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  • 17cretan dittany — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑dittany of crete, ↑crete dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms …

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  • 18crete dittany — noun dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete • Syn: ↑dittany of crete, ↑cretan dittany, ↑hop marjoram, ↑winter sweet, ↑Origanum dictamnus • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms …

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  • 19gasplant dittany — baltasis diktonas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Dictamnus albus), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dictamnus albus angl. burning bush;… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 20American dittany — raudonėlinė uolmėtė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Cunila origanoides), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cunila origanoides angl. American dittany; dittany; frost mint; stone mint šaltinis… …

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