Dictionary
hys•sop
Pronunciation: (his'up), [key]—
n.
1. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus
Hyssopus, of the mint family, esp.
H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.
2. any of several related or similar plants, esp. of the genera
Agastache or
Gratiola.
3. Bible.a plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.
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