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Hyssop
Hys′sop
,Noun.
[OE.
hysope
, ysope
, OF. ysope
, F. hysope
, hyssope
, L. hysopum
, hyssopum
, hyssopus
, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. ēsov
.] A plant (
Hyssopus officinalis
). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. ☞ The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (
Capparis spinosa
), but probably the name was used for several different plants.