madwort

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noun

Any of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).

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great goosegrassalyssum
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Meanings

nounmadwort (countable and uncountable, plural madworts)

plural madworts

  1. countableuncountableAny of certain alyssums (Alyssum spp.).
  2. countableuncountableGerman madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

    Synonyms: great goosegrass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounGerman madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

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great goosegrass

More synonyms by meaning

nounany garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

Similar
alyssum
Broader
crucifercruciferous plant
Also see
alyssumwulfen's alyssum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From mad + wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἄλυσσον
  • ἄλυσσον (álusson)certain of the alyssums
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APA

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MLA

“madwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “madwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/madwort.

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