Definitions for dittany
ˈdɪt n idit·tany

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus albanoun

   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dittanynoun

   A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dittanynoun

   Dittany hath been renowned for many ages, upon the account of its sovereign qualities in medicines. It is generally brought over dry from the Levant. Philip Miller

   Etymology: dictamnus, Latin.

   Virgil reports of dittany, that the wild goats eat it when they are shot with darts. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

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1. dittany

   Dittany is a type of plant belonging to the mint family. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is known for its healing properties in traditional medicine. The term is often used to refer to two different species - Dictamnus albus, known as burning bush, and Origanum dictamnus, a type of oregano native to Crete.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dittanynoun

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

2. Dittanynoun

   the Dictamnus Fraxinella. See Dictamnus

3. Dittanynoun

   in America, the Cunila Mariana, a fragrant herb of the Mint family

4. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dittany

   dit′a-ni, n. a genus of aromatic perennial plants, formerly much used medicinally as a tonic. [O. Fr. dictame—L. dictamnus—Gr. diktamnos; prob. from Mt. Diktē in Crete.]

Matched Categories

1. • Herbaceous Plant

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dittany in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dittany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dittany
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dittany
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dittany
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dittany
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dittany
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dittany