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Word entry · 6 letters

hyssop

Best crossword clue

"Biblical herb"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɪ.səp/Part of speech nounSorted hopssyStarts with HEnds with P2 clues
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Definitions

  1. bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes

Word origin

Via Latin hȳsōpum, from Ancient Greek ὕσσωπος (hússōpos), of Semitic origin.

Used in a sentence

  • The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Biblical herb6 letters
02Scented plant6 letters

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