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

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

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alyssum

1. a flowering plant [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alyssum

1. A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. Maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, name of a plant, perh. Fr. Priv. + raging madness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alyssum

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alway
alwayes
alwayness
always
always-on
always a bridesmaid, never a bride
always in style
alwite
alwuz
alyaunte
alyauntis
alymphia
alymphocytosis
alymphoplasia
alyssum
alyssums
alzheimer disease
alæ
am I right or am I right
amabile
amabilis fir
amability
amacratic
amacrine
amacrine cell
amacrines
amadan
amadans
amadavat

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