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Word: Dittany
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French ditain or medieval Latin ditaneum, from Latin dictamnus, dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon, perhaps from Diktē, the name of a mountain in Crete
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪtəni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any of a number of aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants.
Short Definition:several aromatic herbaceous or shrubby plants
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