sweet alyssum
noun
a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
Origin of sweet alyssum
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby sweet alyssum
sweepy,
sweer,
sweet,
sweet almond,
sweet almond oil,
sweet alyssum,
sweet basil,
sweet bay,
sweet birch,
sweet cassava,
sweet cherry
Example sentences from the Web for sweet alyssum
Sweet-pease, sweet-williams, sweet-mignonette, and sweet-alyssum.
A Little Garden Calendar for Boys and Girls |Albert Bigelow Paine
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