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| dit·ta·ny [ dítt'nee ] (plural dit·ta·nies or dit·ta·ny) |
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1. pink-flowered plant of S Europe: an aromatic plant related to oregano and marjoram and cultivated as an ornamental and for its medicinal properties. Flowers: pink. Native to: southern Europe. Latin name Origanum dictamnus.
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2. culinary herb: an aromatic plant cultivated as a kitchen herb. Latin name Cunila origanoides.
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3. plants
Same as gas plant
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| [12th century. < Old French ditain, medieval Latin ditaneum< Greek diktamnon] |
