# hyssop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪ.səp/ · frequency rank #98,238

## Definitions
1. Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally.
2. Any of several similar plants
3. Any of several similar plants:
4. The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.).
5. A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum.

## Etymology
Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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