Meaning of ALYSSUM
| Pronunciation: | | u'lisum
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- [n] a genus of the family Cruciferae
- [n] any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Alyssum |
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| | See Also: | | alyssum, Brassicaceae, crucifer, Cruciferae, cruciferous plant, dilleniid dicot genus, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, madwort, mustard family | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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