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Alyssum

Alyssum Meaning & Definition
Alyssum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alyssum?

[n] a genus of the family Cruciferae
[n] any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alyssum: genus Alyssum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Alyssum:

See Also | alyssum | Brassicaceae | crucifer | Cruciferae | cruciferous plant | dilleniid dicot genus | family Brassicaceae | family Cruciferae | madwort | mustard family

Alyssum In Webster's Dictionary

\A*lys"sum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, name of a plant, perh. fr. 'a priv. + ? raging madness.] (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The {sweet alyssum} ({A. maritimum}), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.

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