alyssum
noun/ˈælɪsəm/, /əˈlɪsəm/
/ˈælɪsəm/, /əˈlɪsəm/
[countable, uncountable]- one of several types of plant. Some types, with small white, blue, or pink flowers, are common in gardens.Word Originmid 16th cent. (used loosely to denote various medicinal herbs): modern Latin, from Latin alysson, from Greek alusson, from a- ‘without’ + lussa ‘rabies’ (referring to early herbalist use).
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