hyssop
plant with a shrub-like base and stems which are stiff, many-branched, hairy, and strong, 50-80 cm tall; Origanum syriacum or Majorana syriaca; used by the Jews in the ritual purification process as a sprinkling brush.
“hyssop.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/hyssop
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