HYSSOP


Meaning of HYSSOP in English

[ 'hɪsəp ]

■ noun

1》 a small bushy aromatic plant of the mint family, the leaves of which are used in cookery and herbal medicine. [ Hyssopus officinalis .]

2》 (in biblical use) a wild shrub whose twigs were used for sprinkling in ancient Jewish rites of purification.

Origin

OE hysope , via L. from Gk hyssōpos , of Semitic origin.

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