sweet alyssum

noun

A low-growing flowering annual (Lobularia maritima).

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sweet alisonLobularia maritima
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Meanings

nounsweet alyssum (usually uncountable, plural sweet alyssums)

plural sweet alyssums

  1. uncountableusuallyA 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

    Synonyms: sweet alison

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA low-growing flowering annual (Lobularia maritima).

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sweet alison

More synonyms by meaning

nounperennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens

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sweet alisonLobularia maritima
Broader
flower
Also see
sweet alison

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan morrissà bord
  • morrissà bordLobularia maritima
Chinese Mandarin 香雪球
  • 香雪球 (xiāngxuěqiú)Lobularia maritima
Dutch zilverschildzaad
  • zilverschildzaadLobularia maritima
French alysson maritime
  • alysson maritimeLobularia maritima
Japanese 庭薺
  • 庭薺 (niwa nazuna)Lobularia maritima
Portuguese alisso
  • alissoLobularia maritima
Turkish kraliyet halısı
  • kraliyet halısıLobularia maritima
Ukrainian медівниця приморська
  • медівниця приморська (medivnycja prymorsʹka)Lobularia maritima
Welsh alyswm pêr
  • alyswm pêrLobularia maritima
Cite this entry
APA

sweet alyssum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20alyssum

MLA

“sweet alyssum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20alyssum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet alyssum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20alyssum.

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