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HYSSOP OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hyssop oil mean?
• HYSSOP OIL (noun)
The noun HYSSOP OIL has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: HYSSOP OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used chiefly in liqueurs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("hyssop oil" is a kind of...):
oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)
Holonyms ("hyssop oil" is a substance of...):
Chartreuse (aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France)
Context examples
In higher concentrations hyssop oil can causes convulsions.
(Hyssop Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
Hyssop oil is used in aromatherapy and for the treatment of respiratory illnesses.
(Hyssop Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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