(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, Syn.Hyssopus officinalis
n. [ OE. hysope, ysope, OF. ysope, F. hysope, hyssope, L. hysopum, hyssopum, hyssopus, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, an aromatic plant, fr. Heb. ēsov. ] A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
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