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Definition of Alyssum
1. Noun. Any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
Exact synonyms: Madwort
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Alyssum
Generic synonyms: Crucifer, Cruciferous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Alyssum
2. Noun. A genus of the family Cruciferae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Alyssum
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Madwort
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, Family Brassicaceae, Family Cruciferae, Mustard Family
Member holonyms: Madwort
Definition of Alyssum
1. n. A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.
Definition of Alyssum
1. Noun. Any of several plants, of the genus ''Alyssum'', that have racemes of white or yellow flowers ¹
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Definition of Alyssum
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Alyssum
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