Hyssop Definition

hĭsəp
noun
A fragrant herb (Hyssopus officinalis) of the mint family, usually with blue flowers, having leaves used in folk medicine as a tonic, stimulant, etc.
Webster's New World
Its flower.
Webster's New World
Any of several American plants of various families.
Webster's New World
A plant whose twigs were used for sprinkling in certain ancient Jewish rites.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
hyssop
Plural:
hyssops

Origin of Hyssop

  • Middle English ysope from Old English ȳsōpe from Latin hȳsōpum, hyssōpus from Greek hussōpos probably of Semitic origin Aramaic ’ezobā

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Via Latin hysopum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hussopos), of Semitic origin.

    From Wiktionary

Hyssop Sentence Examples

  • Certain essential oils are good but oils to be avoided include evening primrose, rosemary, hyssop, sweet fennel and sage.

  • These oils include rosemary, sage, hyssop, fennel and wormwood.

  • Hyssop (Hyssopus Officinalis) - A little pot herb which has some beauty grown on a rock or wall, and is worth a place apart from its use in the herb border.

  • Calceolaria Hyssopifolia - One of the best of the dwarf kinds, bearing loose clusters of lemon-yellow blossoms from early summer till autumn, the foliage resembling that of Hyssop.

  • The peppermint flavoring is based on references to an herb called hyssop in the Old Testament, which tasted similar to peppermint.

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