genus hyssopus

Noun
  1. Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs (synset 112869103)
    is a type of: asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
    member holonym: 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
    belongs to: 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
    same as: hyssopus

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