hyssop
/his-uhp/US // ˈhɪs əp //UK // (ˈhɪsəp) //
牛膝草,牛膝草属植物,牛膝花,牛膝
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.
- : any of several related or similar plants, especially of the genera Agastache or Gratiola.
- : Bible. a plant, perhaps the origan, whose twigs were used in ceremonial sprinkling.
Examples
There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.
If she be of full habit of body open a vein, after preparing her with syrup of betony, calamint, hyssop and feverfew.
A decoction made of herbs, muster-wort, used as you did the decoction of hyssop, works the effect.
Four broad paths were divided by many beds bordered by thyme, lavender, wild thyme, hyssop and other fragrant plants.
It must be killed on the fourteenth of the month Abib as the sun is setting, and the blood must be sprinkled with hyssop.
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