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Hyssop
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Meaning
Noun
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In Artemisias, Menthinae subtribe plants, Nepetinae subtribe plants & Spices and herbs:
Any of several
aromatic
bushy
herbs
, of the
genus
Hyssopus,
native
to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
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In Artemisias:
Any of several
similar
plants:
Any of several
similar
plants
●
Any of several
similar
plants:
Agastache foeniculum,
blue giant
hyssop.
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In American English & Artemisias:
The
sagebrush
(Artemisia spp.).
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In Bible & Artemisias:
A
plant
used used for
sprinkling
of blood or water in
purification
rituals
and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hyssop
English
ὕσσωπος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Goutweed
Frankincense
Hyacinth
Tonka Bean
Bee Balm
Orange Blossoms
Juniper Berry
Bay Laurel
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