Main Entry: dit·ta·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈdi-tə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural dit·ta·nies

Etymology: Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo-French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon

Date: 12th century

1 : a pink-flowered mint (Origanum dictamnus) that is native to Crete
2 : a North American mint (Cunila origanoides) having purplish or white flowers