hys|sop

hys|sop
hys|sop «HIHS uhp», noun.
1. a fragrant, bushy plant used especially for medicine and flavoring. It belongs to the mint family.
2. a plant whose twigs were used for sprinkling water in certain religious ceremonies, mentioned in the Bible; aspergillus: »

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean (Psalms 51:7).

[< Latin hyssōpus < Greek hýssōpos < Hebrew 'ezob an aromatic plant]

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