How to Use hyssop in a Sentence
hyssop
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The Lebanese herbal blend zatar, earthy with hyssop and tart with sumac, adorns the rich, creamy goat cheese labneh served with finger-ready mini naan.
—Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 14 Mar. 2018
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Herbs such as basil, bee balm, hyssop (anise), mints, sage, and thyme are examples of bee favorites.
—Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 24 May 2017
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In a saucepan, stir together 4 cups of water, the vinegars, mustard seeds, hyssop powder, fennel and cumin seeds, 6 sprigs of dill, and the cilantro.
—Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 15 June 2010
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Kitchen basics like mint, thyme and oregano mingled with sassafras, bee balm, hyssop and chicory.
—Karen Matthews, The Seattle Times, 5 Aug. 2017
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Knock wedges or cubes together with red onions and feta or an other salty young goat or sheep cheese, splatter it with oil and tarragon, mint, or anise hyssop.
—New York Times, 22 May 2018
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Za’atar: An ancient Middle Eastern herbal blend of hyssop, sumac, sesame and salt; the name is also the Arabic word for thyme, which is often included in modern recipes of the blend.
—AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2018
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The room smells like lemon verbena, peppermint, tarragon, anise hyssop, and tulsi.
—Shawn Wen, Bon Appetit, 28 Feb. 2017
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While the grill is on, set a few rounds of Indian naan on the rack to heat them, then sprinkle with za’atar, a Middle Eastern herb mix containing sesame seed, sumac, dried hyssop or thyme, and other aromatics.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2018
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Many of the colorful cut flowers and fragrant herbs found throughout the garden have a dual purpose, including the anise hyssop and flowering oregano seen here.
—Mike Irvine, Sunset Magazine, 19 Aug. 2020
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The spirit is distilled from Kansas wheat and steeped with grand and Roman wormwood, fennel, star anise, hyssop, spearmint, peppermint, melissa leaf (lemon balm), chamomile and hibiscus.
—Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 24 Apr. 2018
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Brewer Alex Ganum creates flavor in this hopless beer by combining spelt, lemongrass, Sichuan peppercorns, hyssop and orange peel and ages it in wine and gin casks.
—oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2019
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Dandelions, lilacs, purple giant hyssop, chaste tree, mints, chervil or parsley, dill, etc., sport tiny flowers that contain nectar these insects can reach.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2018
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Evening primrose, coyote thistle, and hummingbird mint (hyssop) are drought-resistant and loved by bees and butterflies.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
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When rainy season arrives, many grasslands become coated with wildflowers such as yarrow, hyssop, and milkweed.
—Christina Nunez, National Geographic, 22 June 2019
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Wild senna adds nitrogen to the soil and attracts beneficial insects, comfrey brings up nutrients from deep soil and is medicinal for burns, and anise hyssop can be used for tea.
—Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2017
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Upright puts its deft touch on this hopless beer, which is made with lemongrass, Sichuan peppercorns, hyssop and orange peel then blended after aging in numerous barrels.
—Andre Meunier, oregonlive, 22 Nov. 2019
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Suddenly, everyone seems to be growing hyssop, lemon verbena, elder and cumin.
—Dominique Browning, New York Times, 1 June 2016
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Essential oil maker Aura Cacia specifies that asil, clary sage, clove bud, hyssop, sweet fennel, juniper berry, marjoram, myrrh, rosemary, sage, thyme, and wintergreen should be avoided at all costs during pregnancy.
—Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2017
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An excellent expectorant, antispasmodic, and cough suppressant, a tea of hyssop can be used to quell the symptoms of almost any respiratory ailment.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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Quality nurseries offer special sections filled with hummingbird favorites such as honeysuckle, salvia, hyssop, hardy fuchsia, evergreen Penstemon, bee balm and many others.
—Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times, 21 June 2017
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