Hyssopus officinalis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Hyssopus officinalis	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Hyssopus officinalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Hyssopus officinalis n a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil Synonym(s): hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hyssop \Hys"sop\, n. [OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. [?], [?], an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. [emac]sov.] A plant ({Hyssopus officinalis}). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. Note: The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper ({Capparis spinosa}), but probably the name was used for several different plants.