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Definitions for Alyssum
[1] any of various plants belonging to the genus Alyssum, of the mustard family, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
[2] any of several related plants of the genus Aurinia, as A. saxatilis, a widely cultivated species with yellow flowers.
[3] sweet alyssum.
[4] any widely cultivated herbaceous garden plant of the genus Alyssum, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also sweet alyssum, alison
Words nearby Alyssum
alyce clover, alymphia, alymphocytosis, alymphoplasia, alyson, alyssum, alzheimer's disease, am, am-dram, am., am/fm
Origin of Alyssum
1545–55; < New Latin; Latin alysson < Greek, neuter of ályssos curing (canine) madness, equivalent to a- a-6 + lýss(a ) madness + -os adj. suffix
Word origin for Alyssum
C16: from New Latin, from Greek alusson, from alussos (adj) curing rabies, referring to the ancient belief in the plant's healing properties