dittander

English

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Etymology

From an Anglo-Norman or Middle English form ditaundere attested in a glossary ca. 1265 and by an obscure reason extended from the word underlying dittany.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): [dɪˈtændə]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

dittander (uncountable)

  1. A peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.
    Synonyms: broadleaved pepperweed, dittany, perennial pepperweed, pepperwort, peppergrass, tall whitetop

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