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dittander

noun
dit·​tan·​der | \də̇ˈtandə(r), ˈditᵊn-\
plural -s

Definition of dittander 

1 : cretan dittany

2 : a perennial European pepperwort (Lepidium latifolium) with sepals broadly white-margined from the base

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History and Etymology for dittander

Anglo-French ditaundere, alteration of Old French ditan

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