sweet alyssum en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A low-growing flowering annual (Lobularia maritima).
The smell of wall-flower and sweet alyssum rose from the garden, and the inexpressible freshness of the daffodils.
1944, Emily Carr, “A Visitor”, in The House of All Sorts:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweet alyssums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
uk медівниця приморська (Lobularia maritima) · fr alysson maritime (Lobularia maritima) · cy alyswm pêr (Lobularia maritima) · cmn 香雪球 (Lobularia maritima) · pt alisso (Lobularia maritima) · nl zilverschildzaad (Lobularia maritima) · ca morrissà bord (Lobularia maritima) · ja 庭薺 (Lobularia maritima) · tr kraliyet halısı (Lobularia maritima)