alyssum

See also: Alyssum

English

Alyssum serpyllifolium

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον (álusson).

Noun

alyssum (plural alyssums)

Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.

Synonyms

(plant of genus Alyssum): madwort, alison

Derived terms

Translations

any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum

Armenian: վառվռուկ (hy) (vaṙvṙuk)
Middle Armenian: վառվռուկ (vaṙvṙuk), ալուսան (alusan)
Dutch: schildzaad n
Finnish: kilpiruoho (fi)
French: alysse (fr) f
German: Steinkraut n
Greek:
Ancient: ἄλυσσον n (álusson)
Irish: alasam m
Italian: alisso m
Polish: smagliczka f
Portuguese: alisso (pt) m
Romanian: ciucușoară (ro) f, albiță (ro) f
Russian: бурачо́к (ru) (buračók)
Welsh: alyswm m

Further reading

alyssum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
alyssum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:alyssum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
alyssum at USDA Plants database

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