hedge hyssop

noun

any plant of the genus Gratiola, a bitter herb used medicinally.

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Also hedge-hys·sop [hej-his-uh p] /ˈhɛdʒˌhɪs əp/.

Words nearby hedge hyssop

hedera, hedge, hedge apple, hedge fund, hedge garlic, hedge hyssop, hedge laying, hedge mustard, hedge nettle, hedge one's bets, hedge sparrow
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British Dictionary definitions for hedge hyssop

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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