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dittany
n. (
pl
. -ies) any herb of the genus Dictamnus, formerly used medicinally.
Etymology
: ME f. OF dita(
i
)n f. med.L dictamus f. L dictamnus f. Gk diktamnon perh. f. Dikte, a mountain in Crete
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