Dit·ta·ny n.  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.
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  Origanum dictamnus
       n : dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete [syn: dittany of crete, cretan
           dittany, crete dittany, hop marjoram, winter sweet]