hys·sop /ˈhɪsəp/
 牛膝草


 hys·sop /ˈhɪsəp/ 名詞
 海索草


 Hys·sop n.  A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste.
 Note: ☞ The hyssop of Scripture is supposed to be a species of caper (Capparis spinosa), but probably the name was used for several different plants.

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 hyssop
      n 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
           [syn: Hyssopus officinalis]
      2: bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used
         in soups and tisanes


 Hyssop
    (Heb. 'ezob; LXX. hyssopos), first mentioned in Ex. 12:22 in
    connection with the institution of the Passover. We find it
    afterwards mentioned in Lev. 14:4, 6, 52; Num. 19:6, 18; Heb.
    9:19. It is spoken of as a plant "springing out of the wall" (1
    Kings 4:33). Many conjectures have been formed as to what this
    plant really was. Some contend that it was a species of marjoram
    (origanum), six species of which are found in Palestine. Others
    with more probability think that it was the caper plant, the
    Capparis spinosa of Linnaeus. This plant grew in Egypt, in the
    desert of Sinai, and in Palestine. It was capable of producing a
    stem three or four feet in length (Matt. 27:48; Mark 15:36.
    Comp. John 19:29).