hyssop

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun 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
noun bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes

Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

Lord Hyssops responded our hero growing purple at the lie. — The Young Visiters or, Mr. Salteena's Plan, Daisy Ashford
Here are the rue and hyssop; but where the rose? — Imaginary Conversations and Poems: A Selection, Walter Savage Landor
"And then he'd have thousands to my poor tens," said Hyssop. — Humorous Ghost Stories, Dorothy Scarborough

Hyssopus officinalis

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