dittander

/ dɪˈtændə, ˈdɪtən- /

noun

a plant, Lepidium latifolium, of coastal regions of Europe, N Africa, and SW Asia, with clusters of small white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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And in some cases, such as Cornish lobster with pickled golden beetroot, the mysterious dittander and sea herbs, absolutely beautiful.

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Dittander, di-tan′dėr, n. pepperwort: dittany.

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First Mr. Irving gave a talk, then there was food: sweet shrimp garnished with wild celery and dittander, mushrooms and bone marrow with cobnuts, elderberries and chickweed.

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Remarkable among these was the Dittander Sativus, a species found chiefly near the sea, with foliage so hot and acrid, that the plant then went by the name of "Poor-man's Pepper," or "Pepper Wort."

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ditrochee dittany

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