hyssop.
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
Meaning & usage
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
Any of several similar plants
Any of several similar plants: Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop.
The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).
A plant used for the sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.
Where this word comes from
Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.
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