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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