HYSSOP

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

Etymology

Noun

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

Anagrams

• 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