Definition of alyssum Alyssum
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What does alyssum mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: alyssums |
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| alyssum - a genus of the family Cruciferae | ||
| genus Alyssum | ||
| dilleniid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs | ||
| brassicaceae, cruciferae, family brassicaceae, family cruciferae, mustard family a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives | ||
| alyssum - any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers | ||
| madwort | ||
| crucifer, cruciferous plant any of various plants of the family Cruciferae | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- alyssum (n.)
A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.
Part of speech
🔤- alyssum, noun, singular of alyssums.
