Meanings
noundictamnus (plural dictamnuses)
plural dictamnuses
- biologyA suffrutescent plant of the genus Dictamnus, with strong perfume and showy flowers.
Synonyms: dittany, burning bush, gas plant, fraxinella
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA suffrutescent plant of the genus Dictamnus, with strong perfume and showy flowers.
Origin
- Latindictamnum
- translingualDictamnus
- Englishdictamnus
Borrowed from translingual Dictamnus, from Latin dictamnum. See dittany.
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APA
dictamnus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictamnus
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“dictamnus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictamnus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictamnus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictamnus.
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