Hyssopus
noun
Hys·so·pus
\ˈhisəpəs, hə̇ˈsōp-\
Definition of Hyssopus
: a Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs (family Labiatae) having floral whorls in bracted spikes — see hyssop 1
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Origin and Etymology of hyssopus
New Latin, from Latin, hyssop
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