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1. (n.) alyssum
any of various plants of the mustard family, having gray leaves and clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
Etymology: (1545–55; < NL; L alysson < Gk, neut. of ályssos curing (canine) madness, der. of a-a -6lýssa madness)
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1. (noun) alyssum, madwort
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
2. (noun) Alyssum, genus Alyssum
a genus of the family Cruciferae
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1. (noun) Alyssum
a genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers
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