English Explanatory Dictionary

hyssop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
  2. Any of several similar plants
  3. Any of several similar plants:
  4. Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop.
  5. The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).
  6. A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪ.səp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hyssop.wav

Word forms

hyssop hyssops

Etymology

Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

Derived words

anise hyssop bastard hyssop giant hyssop hedgehyssop hedge hyssop nettle-leaf giant hyssop water hyssop wild hyssop yellow-flowered water hyssop
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