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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hyssop has 2 senses
- hyssop(n = noun.plant) hyssopus officinalis - 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; Array has parts: hyssop
- hyssop(n = noun.food) Array - bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes; Array is a kind of herb
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
is a member of genus hyssopus, hyssopus
is a part of hyssop, hyssopus officinalis
CIDE DICTIONARY
hyssop, n. [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. , , an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. .].
A plant (Hyssopus officinalis ). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. [1913 Webster]
" The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa ), but probably the name was used for several different plants."
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
hyssop, n.
1 any small bushy aromatic herb of the genus Hyssopus, esp. H. officinalis, formerly used medicinally.
2 Bibl. a a plant whose twigs were used for sprinkling in Jewish rites. b a bunch of this used in purification.
1 any small bushy aromatic herb of the genus Hyssopus, esp. H. officinalis, formerly used medicinally.
2 Bibl. a a plant whose twigs were used for sprinkling in Jewish rites. b a bunch of this used in purification.
Etymology
OE (h)ysope (reinforced in ME by OF ysope) f. L hyssopus f. Gk hyssopos, of Semitic orig.
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