[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dittany \dit"tany\, 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
see also:
dittander origanum dictamnus dictamnus fraxinella dictamnus cunila mariana 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dittany
     n : eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit
         flammable vapor in hot weather syn: fraxinella, burning
         bush, gas plant, dictamnus alba
see also:
fraxinella burning bush gas plant dictamnus alba 

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