What does hisopo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hisopo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hisopo in Spanish.

The word hisopo in Spanish means hyssop, aspergillum, shaving brush, asperse, cotton swab. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hisopo

hyssop

nombre masculino (planta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hisopo crece en las orillas del río.
Hyssop grows on the banks of the river.

aspergillum

nombre masculino (para agua bendita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El párroco sacudió el hisopo para bendecir la casa.
The priest shook the aspergillum to bless the house.

shaving brush

nombre masculino (AmL (brocha de afeitar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se pasó el hisopo por la barbilla para extender la espuma.
He passed the shaving brush over his chin to spread the lather.

asperse

verbo transitivo (rociar con hisopo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cura hisopó a los que acudieron a misa.

cotton swab

(para higiene personal) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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