hedge hyssop
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noun
any plant of the genus Gratiola, a bitter herb used medicinally.
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Also hedge-hys·sop [hej-his-uhp]. /ˈhɛdʒˌhɪs əp/.
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hedge hyssop
noun
any of several North American scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Gratiola, esp G. aurea, having small yellow or white flowers
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