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alyssum

alyssum noun: any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.

alyssum: any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white...
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Noun

alyssum (plural alyssums)

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
    Synonyms:
    madwort, alison

Synonyms of alyssum

Forms of alyssum

pluralalyssums

Origin of alyssum

Borrowed from taxonomic name Alyssum, from Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον (álusson).

Words formed from alyssum

Questions about alyssum

What does alyssum mean?
Alyssum means any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
What part of speech is alyssum?
Alyssum is a noun.
What is the plural of alyssum?
The plural of alyssum is alyssums.

Words near alyssum in the dictionary

  1. alysoid
  2. alysoids
  3. Alyson
  4. Alyssa
  5. alyssonoside
  6. alyssum
  7. alyssums
  8. alytarch
  9. alytarches
  10. alytarchs
  11. Alyth

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