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Aromatic vs Hyssop - What's the difference?

aromatic | hyssop |

As nouns the difference between aromatic and hyssop

is that aromatic is a fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it while hyssop is any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus hyssopus , native to southern europe and once used medicinally.

As an adjective aromatic

is fragrant or spicy.

aromatic

English

Alternative forms

* aromatick (obsolete) * aromatique (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Fragrant or spicy.
  • (organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons.
  • (organic chemistry) derived from benzene.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with aromantic.

    Antonyms

    * (organic chemistry) aliphatic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fragrant plant or spice added to a dish to flavour it.

    • Anagrams

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    hyssop

    English

    (Hyssopus officinalis)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus , native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally
  • Any of several similar plants
  • # , (blue giant hyssop)
  • (obsolete, US) The sage brush

    • Derived terms

    * (anise hyssop) * (bastard hyssop) * (giant hyssop) * (hedge hyssop) * (water hyssop) * (wild hyssop)

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