dita

/ ˈdiːtə /

noun

1. an apocynaceous shrub, Alstonia scholaris, of tropical Africa and Asia, having large shiny whorled leaves and medicinal bark

Word History and Origins

Origin of dita¹

C19: from Tagalog

Example Sentences

In 1542, a sumptuary law was passed in Venice, forbidding the metal laces embroidered in silk to be wider than “due dita,” i.e. about two inches.

From Project Gutenberg

Now Aditi means infinitude, from dita, bound, and a, not, that is, not bound, not limited, absolute, infinite.

From Project Gutenberg