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HYSSOPUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs
Synonyms:
genus Hyssopus; Hyssopus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Hyssopus" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Hyssopus"):
hyssop; Hyssopus officinalis (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)
Holonyms ("Hyssopus" is a member of...):
family Labiatae; family Lamiaceae; Labiatae; Lamiaceae; mint family (a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary)
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