The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HYSSOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HYSSOP
- Husband rejected nosegay, grasping small aromatic plant
- Junk shop’s in possession of yard sprinkler
- Henry’s bouquet wrapped up small flower
- Bouquet hotel sent up includes singular herb
- Herb, hint of scent in bouquet recalled by husband
- Sprinkler? The latest thing for safety in various shops
- Source of hothouse flowers rejected with extra sun doing for herb
- Fashion shops stocking unknown fragrant plant
- Herb heard noise of snake, going to work
- Craft shops stocking unknown fragrant plant
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The straight part
We know that "aromatic plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case aromatic plant = hyssop.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HYSSOP mean?
HYSSOP noun- Any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus, native to Southern Europe and once used medicinally
- Any of several similar plants
- The sagebrush (Artemisia spp.)
- A plant used used for sprinkling of blood or water in purification rituals and at Passover, Origanum syriacum