HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hyssopus officinalis mean? 

• HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS (noun)
  The noun HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

hyssop; Hyssopus officinalis

Hypernyms ("Hyssopus officinalis" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Hyssopus officinalis"):

hyssop (bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes)

Holonyms ("Hyssopus officinalis" is a member of...):

genus Hyssopus; Hyssopus (Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs)

 Context examples 

The oil extracted from the leaves and flowering tops of Hyssopus officinalis.

(Hyssop Oil, NCI Thesaurus)