basket-of-gold

American  

[bas-kit-uhv-gohld, -gohld, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪt əvˌgoʊld, -ˈgoʊld, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

noun

1. a widely cultivated alyssum, Aurinia saxatilis (orAlyssum saxatile ), of the mustard family, growing in dense clumps and having clusters of small yellow flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of basket-of-gold

First recorded in 1925–30