| 词汇 | hyssop |
| 释义 | hyssop noun[ U ] uk /ˈhɪs.əp/ us /ˈhɪs.əp/ a small bush that has small blue or pink flowers and thin leaves with a strong smell, used in cooking, traditional medicine, and to make perfume (= a liquid with a pleasant smell) : She grows extra flowers such as zinnias and hyssop for the bees at her farm. Local growers bring herbs like wood sorrel and hyssop to the restaurant three times a week. a plant mentioned in the Bible, used in religious ceremonies : The hyssop of the Bible is thought to be either marjoram or the caper plant. A plant referred to as hyssop appears repeatedly in the Old Testament. They looked out over banks of hyssop, lavender, and other fragrant shrubs. Culinarily, hyssop is a pleasant addition to stews. Hyssop is easily grown in a sunny spot with dry, well-drained soil. One herb typically prescribed by herbalists to treat colds is hyssop. Rosemary, sage, and hyssop can be propagated the same way. Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Common plants |
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