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זעתר
za-A-tar
Phonetics · za-A-tar
Hyssop; the thyme-herb blend.
The wild hyssop of Exodus is the za'atar on your pita — same plant, two names, thousands of years.
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Reviewed 2026-07-30
Deep records on the same shelf — food & table
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