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Definitions for: Alyssum [n] a genus of the family Cruciferae
[n] any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: genus Alyssum
See Also: alyssum, Brassicaceae, crucifer, Cruciferae, cruciferous plant, dilleniid dicot genus, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, madwort, mustard family
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