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noun
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of several similar plants
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of several similar plants:
Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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noun
bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: herb
noun
a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Hyssopus officinalis
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.
Across languages
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
