dittander

noun

dit·​tan·​der

də̇ˈtandə(r),

ˈditᵊn-

plural -s

1

: cretan dittany

2

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

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French ditaundere, alteration of Old French ditan

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