sweet alyssum

noun

1. a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.

sweet alyssum

noun

1. a Mediterranean plant, Lobularia maritima, having clusters of small fragrant white or violet flowers, that is widely grown in gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) See also alyssum

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet alyssum¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

My border seeds, the sweet alyssum and lobelia, I had sense enough not to plant, and I sowed none of the perennials.

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Some of the annual flowers may also be used for strong color effects, as Lobelia Erinus and sweet alyssum.

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Sweet-pease, sweet-williams, sweet-mignonette, and sweet-alyssum.

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The day was warm, and the air rich with the perfume of sweet alyssum, beneath which delicate flower the whole island lay buried.

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A few pansies and a tuft of sweet alyssum smiled a welcome, though all the rest of my flowers were dead.

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