ALYSSUM
Alyssum, genus Alyssum
(noun) a genus of the family Cruciferae
alyssum, madwort
(noun) any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alyssum (plural alyssums)
Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
Synonyms
• (plant of genus Alyssum): madwort, alison
Anagrams
• asylums
Source: Wiktionary
A*lys"sum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet- scented flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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