DITTANY OF CRETE

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Meaning:

Dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete

Synonyms:

cretan dittany; crete dittany; dittany of crete; hop marjoram; Origanum dictamnus; winter sweet

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Nouns denoting plants

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

origanum (any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings)

Holonyms ("dittany of crete" is a member of...):

genus Origanum (a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae)

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