Meaning of hyssop | Babel Free
ˈhɪ.səpDefinitions
- Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
- Any of several similar plants
- Any of several similar plants:
- Agastache foeniculum, blue giant hyssop.
- The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).
- A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.
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Examples
“The life of one plant⟳ would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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