DITTANY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

Synonyms:

burning bush; Dictamnus alba; dittany; fraxinella; gas plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("dittany" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Credits