hyssop

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Synonyms: hassop, hyslop, hysop

Antonyms: hassop, hyslop, hysop

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Noun

1. Any of several [[aromatic]] [[bushy]] [[herb]]s, of the genus ''[[Hyssopus]]'', native to Southern [[Europe]] and once used [[medicinally]].
2. Any of several similar [[plant]]s:
3. {{lb|en|obsolete|US}} The [[sagebrush]] (''[[Artemisia]]'' spp.).
4. {{lb|en|biblical}} A plant used for the [[sprinkle|sprinkling]] of blood or water in [[purification]] [[ritual]]s and at [[Passover]], {{taxfmt|Origanum syriacum|species}}.

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