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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hys•sop (his′əp),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany 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.
- Plant Biologyany of several related or similar plants, esp. of the genera Agastache or Gratiola.
- Biblea plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.
- Semitic (compare Hebrew ēzōbh); conformed to Latin or Greek from mid-16th century
- Greek hýssōpos
- Late Latin ysōpus, for Latin hyssōpus
- Middle English, Old English ysope bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hyssop /ˈhɪsəp/ n - a widely cultivated Asian plant, Hyssopus officinalis, with spikes of small blue flowers and aromatic leaves, used as a condiment and in perfumery and folk medicine: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- a Biblical plant, used for sprinkling in the ritual practices of the Hebrews
Etymology: Old English ysope, from Latin hyssōpus, from Greek hussōpos, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew ēzōv |