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noun
Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: great goosegrass
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alyssum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crucifer, cruciferous plant
History
From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.
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