Search Result for "hyssopus officinalis":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hyssop \Hys"sop\, n. [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. ?, ?, an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. [=e]sov.] A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. [1913 Webster] Note: The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Hyssopus officinalis n 1: 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 [syn: hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis]