SWEET ALYSSUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sweet alyssum mean? 

• SWEET ALYSSUM (noun)
  The noun SWEET ALYSSUM has 1 sense:

1. perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens

  Familiarity information: SWEET ALYSSUM used as a noun is very rare.

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• SWEET ALYSSUM (noun)

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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 alyssum" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("sweet alyssum" is a member of...):

genus Lobularia; Lobularia (sweet alyssum)