Alison

[al-uh-suhn]

noun

1. a first name, form of Alice.

alison

/ ˈælɪsən /

noun

1. another name for sweet alyssum

2. a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alison¹

altered from _alyssum

Example Sentences

At Ffos Farm, near Maesteg in Bridgend, 250 chickens are usually "out and about in the fields or running across the yard - adding colour and character", said owner Alison Kennedy.

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"Our research really emphasizes how virus infections in queens can be a major problem for beekeepers," said first author Dr. Alison McAfee, a research associate at UBC's Michael Smith Laboratories and North Carolina State University.

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“Jesus’ Son” was a good example—director Alison Maclean was reverent, but slightly baffled.

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Fortunately, Plant comes with tutoring from his partner on two albums, bluegrass-country singer/fiddler Alison Krauss.

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“Alison said to me, ‘Well, I really like the time we have, but do you think we should sing the same song together?’

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