Alison

[ al-uh-suh n ]
/ ˈæl ə sən /

noun

a female given name, form of Alice.

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British Dictionary definitions for alison

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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