Alyssum

n.

1.

(Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (Alyssum maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.

Noun	1.	alyssum - any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers Synonyms: madwort
	2.	Alyssum - a genus of the family Cruciferae Synonyms: genus Alyssum

crucifer, cruciferous plant, genus Alyssum, madwort