hyssop

[ his-uhp ]

/ ˈhɪs əp /

noun

any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.

any of several related or similar plants, especially of the genera Agastache or Gratiola.

Bible. a plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.

Origin of hyssop

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English ysope, from Late Latin ysōpus, for Latin hyssōpus, from Greek hýssōpos, from Semitic (compare Hebrew ēzōbh ); conformed to Latin or Greek from the mid-16th century

Words nearby hyssop

hyracotherium, hyrax, Hyrcania, Hyrcanian, hyson, hyssop, hyster-, hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomize, hysterectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for hyssop

See Him, whom you led bound with cords into your prtorium, Him whose thirst you quenched with vinegar and hyssop!
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
Therefore, having first taken a drink of hyssop, come at the proper hour to the feast.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
And he will purge the nation with fire and cleanse it with hyssop.
The Corner House Girls in a Play|Grace Brooks Hill
You see, Hyssop Burges was my mother, and when father died I had the rights of the story from her.
Humorous Ghost Stories|Dorothy Scarborough

It must be killed on the fourteenth of the month Abib as the sun is setting, and the blood must be sprinkled with hyssop.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood

British Dictionary definitions for hyssop

hyssop

/ (ˈhɪsəp) /

noun

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)

any of several similar or related plants such as the hedge hyssop

a Biblical plant, used for sprinkling in the ritual practices of the Hebrews

Word Origin for hyssop

Old English ysope, from Latin hyssōpus, from Greek hussōpos, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew ēzōv

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单词	hyssop
释义	hyssop [ his-uhp ] / ˈhɪs əp / noun any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers. any of several related or similar plants, especially of the genera Agastache or Gratiola. Bible. a plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling. Origin of hyssop First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English ysope, from Late Latin ysōpus, for Latin hyssōpus, from Greek hýssōpos, from Semitic (compare Hebrew ēzōbh ); conformed to Latin or Greek from the mid-16th century Words nearby hyssop hyracotherium, hyrax, Hyrcania, Hyrcanian, hyson, hyssop, hyster-, hysteralgia, hysteratresia, hysterectomize, hysterectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyssop See Him, whom you led bound with cords into your prtorium, Him whose thirst you quenched with vinegar and hyssop! The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski Therefore, having first taken a drink of hyssop, come at the proper hour to the feast. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus And he will purge the nation with fire and cleanse it with hyssop. The Corner House Girls in a Play\|Grace Brooks Hill You see, Hyssop Burges was my mother, and when father died I had the rights of the story from her. Humorous Ghost Stories\|Dorothy Scarborough It must be killed on the fourteenth of the month Abib as the sun is setting, and the blood must be sprinkled with hyssop. Bible Animals;\|J. G. Wood British Dictionary definitions for hyssop hyssop / (ˈhɪsəp) / noun 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) any of several similar or related plants such as the hedge hyssop a Biblical plant, used for sprinkling in the ritual practices of the Hebrews Word Origin for hyssop Old English ysope, from Latin hyssōpus, from Greek hussōpos, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew ēzōv Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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