| 单词 | dittany |
| 释义 | dittany /dit"n ee/, n. , pl. dittanies. 1. a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities. 2. Also called stone mint. a North American plant, Cunila origanoides, of the mint family, bearing clusters of purplish flowers. 3. See gas plant. [1350-1400; ME ditane, detany < OF dita(i)n < L dictamnus, dictamnum < Gk díktamnon, perh. akin to Díkte, a mountain in Crete where the herb abounded] |
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