dittany
noun
dit·ta·ny ˈdi-tə-nē 
plural dittanies
1
: a pink-flowered mint (Origanum dictamnus) that is native to Crete
2
: a North American mint (Cunila origanoides) having purplish or white flowers
Word History
Etymology
Middle English ditoyne, detony from Anglo-French ditayne, from Latin dictamnum, from Greek diktamnon
First Known Use
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1