hyssop
/ˈhɪsəp/
noun
- A small aromatic plant with blue flowers, used in cooking and herbal medicine.
- Hyssop has been used for centuries to soothe coughs and sore throats.
- She added fresh hyssop to the salad for a minty flavor.
- The garden had a patch of hyssop growing near the lavender.
- In the Bible, a plant used for sprinkling blood or water in purification rituals.
- Hyssop is mentioned in the Old Testament as part of the Passover ceremony.
- The priest used a branch of hyssop to sprinkle the cleansing water.
- In Psalm 51, the writer asks to be purified with hyssop.