sweet alyssum
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noun
a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
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Nearby words
sweepy, sweer, sweet, sweet almond, sweet almond oil, sweet alyssum, sweet basil, sweet bay, sweet birch, sweet cassava, sweet cherry
Origin of sweet alyssum
First recorded in 1825–35
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Examples from the Web for sweet alyssum
Sweet-pease, sweet-williams, sweet-mignonette, and sweet-alyssum.
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British Dictionary definitions for sweet alyssum
sweet alyssum
noun
a Mediterranean plant, Lobularia maritima, having clusters of small fragrant white or violet flowers, that is widely grown in gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)See also alyssum
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