Dictamnus \Dic*tam"nus\, n. [L. See {Dittany}.] (Bot.) A suffrutescent, {D. Fraxinella} (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.
Dictamnus n : a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae [syn: {genus Dictamnus}]