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DITTANY
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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
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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)