English dictionary

alyssum

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

noun.plant

Synonyms madwort

Source: WordNet 3.0
a genus of the family Cruciferae

noun.plant

Synonyms cochlearia genus alyssum genus cochlearia

Source: WordNet 3.0
A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The <i>sweet alyssum</i> (<i>A. maritimum</i>), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.

noun

Source: webster1913