alyssum

Noun
Synonyms: madwortAlyssumgenus Alyssum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowersSynonyms: madwort
  2. a genus of the family CruciferaeSynonyms: Alyssumgenus Alyssum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Alyssum \A*lys"sum\ ([.a]*l[i^]s"s[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`lysson, name of a plant, perh. fr. 'a priv. + ly`ssa raging madness.] (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (Alyssum maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers. [1913 Webster]
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