Alison
[ al-uh-suhn ]
/ ˈæl ə sən /
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noun
a female given name, form of Alice.
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alipterion, aliquant, Aliquippa, aliquot, -alis, Alison, alisphenoid, Alissa, alist, alis volat propriis, alit
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alison
/ (ˈælɪsən) /
noun
sweet alison another name for sweet alyssum
small alison a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Word Origin for alison
altered from alyssum
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