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SWEET ALISON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sweet alison mean?
• SWEET ALISON (noun)
The noun SWEET ALISON has 1 sense:
1. perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens
Familiarity information: SWEET ALISON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Lobularia maritima; sweet alison; sweet alyssum
Hypernyms ("sweet alison" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("sweet alison" is a member of...):
genus Lobularia; Lobularia (sweet alyssum)
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