hyssop
(noun) bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
(noun) a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hyssop (countable and uncountable, plural hyssops)
Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally
Any of several similar plants
Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop
(obsolete, US) The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.)
(biblical) A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum
• phossy, sposhy
Source: Wiktionary
Hys"sop, n. Etym: [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. esov.]
Definition: A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste.
Note: The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
