dittany

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete. countable,uncountable
  2. A fragrant plant in the rue family, Dictamnus albus. countable,uncountable
  3. False dittany (Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus, syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus) countable,uncountable
  4. A fragrant herb in the mint family native to the eastern United States (Cunila origanoides). US,countable,uncountable

词形变化

dittanies plural

词源

From Old French ditan (French dictame), from Latin dictamnum, from Ancient Greek δίκταμνον (díktamnon), reportedly from Δίκτη (Díktē, “Dicte”), a mountain in Crete on whose slopes the plant grew.
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