Alyssum Definition
- madwort
- genus Alyssum
A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae — flowering herbs, native to western Eurasia and North Africa, formerly including the members of Lobularia and Aurinia.
Other Word Forms of Alyssum
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Origin of Alyssum
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New Latin Alyssum genus name from Latin alysson kind of madder from Greek alusson a plant believed to cure rabies a- not a–1 lussa rabies wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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New Latin, from Latin, from ălyssŏn (“madwort (Alyssum; Lobularia maritima, sweet alyssum?; Asperugo?”), from Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον (alusson).
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From Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον (alusson).
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