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Definition of hyssop noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hyssop

noun
 
/ˈhɪsəp/
 
/ˈhɪsəp/
[uncountable]
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  1. a small plant of the mint family, used in herbal medicine
    Word OriginOld English hysope (reinforced in Middle English by Old French ysope), via Latin from Greek hyssōpos, of Semitic origin.
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