What does "dittander" mean?

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

Dittander

Q: What is a synonym for "dittander"?

Common synonyms include: broadleaved pepperweed, dittany, peppergrass, pepperwort, perennial pepperweed, tall whitetop.

/[dɪˈtændə]/ noun

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Noun

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

Synonyms

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broadleaved pepperweed dittany peppergrass pepperwort perennial pepperweed tall whitetop

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.

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