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dittander

[dɪˈtændə]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dit-tander
IPA
[dɪˈtændə]
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.

Uncountable

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪˈtændə]

Usage

Inflected Forms

ditander (alternative)

Synonyms

broadleaved pepperweed dittany perennial pepperweed pepperwort peppergrass tall whitetop

Questions

How do you pronounce dittander?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪˈtændə].
What does dittander mean?
A peppergrass of species Lepidium latifolium, native from Iberia to the Himalayas, introduced elsewhere.
Where does dittander come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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