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
bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
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用作名词 (n.)
To purify the house he is to take two birds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop. 要为洁净房子取两只鸟和香柏木，朱红色线并牛膝草，
And he chose the flavor peppermint , which is similar to the flavor of Hyssop in the Old Testament. 他选了薄荷味作柺杖糖的味道，这和旧约里用来洁净的牛膝草味道相似。
美
['hɪsəp]
