SINCE 1828
alyssum
noun
alys·sum
| \ ə-ˈli-səm
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Definition of alyssum
1
: any of a genus (Alyssum) of Eurasian herbs of the mustard family with small usually yellow racemose flowers
— called also madwort
2
: sweet alyssum
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One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018 One evening the Crums came to the bar, bearing a bouquet of rosemary, thyme and alyssum. — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, "Is your cocktail in season? Bartenders letting gardens dictate what's in your glass," 24 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alyssum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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