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Alyssum
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A-lys′sum
(ȧ-lĭs′sŭm)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
ἄλυσσον
, name of a plant, perh. fr. ἀ
priv. + λύσσα
raging madness.] (Bot.)
A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The
sweet alyssum
(Alyssum maritimum
), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers. Definition 2024
Alyssum
Alyssum
See also: alyssum
Translingual
Proper noun
Alyssum n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – flowering herbs, native to western Eurasia and North Africa, formerly including the members of Lobularia and Aurinia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids II - clades; Brassicales - order; Brassicaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Alyssum abovatum - selected species. For others of the numerous species see Alyssum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Alyssum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .