genus Hyssopus

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Hyssopus - Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubsHyssopusasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsfamily Labiatae, family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, mint family - a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemaryhyssop, Hyssopus officinalis - 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