Definitions for alyssums

alyssums a·lys·sum

Spelling: [uh-lis-uh m]
IPA: /əˈlɪs əm/

Alyssums is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 130 anagrams from letters in alyssums (almsssuy).

Definitions for alyssums

noun

  1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Alyssum, of the mustard family, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
  2. any of several related plants of the genus Aurinia, as A. saxatilis, a widely cultivated species with yellow flowers.
  3. sweet alyssum.
  4. any of various plants belonging to the genus Alyssum, of the mustard family, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers.
  5. any of several related plants of the genus Aurinia, as A. saxatilis, a widely cultivated species with yellow flowers.
  6. sweet alyssum.

Origin of alyssums

1545-55; New Latin; Latin alysson Greek, neuter of ályssos curing (canine) madness, equivalent to a- a-6 + lýss(a) madness + -os adj. suffix

Examples for alyssums

The hill slopes were a garden of calceolarias, alyssum, tiny wild geraniums, and other flowers unknown to me.

Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.

The bouvardias were quite spoiled; but the mignonette and alyssum were unharmed.

The older plants of alyssum are nearly worn out, but there are plenty of promising young seedlings in the lower joints.

The alyssum and candytuft came out, and the house was sweet with tuberoses.

alyssum saxatile, with its sheet of gold, and the dear forget-me-nots, both grow well beneath the tulips.

Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

Well, I would get in my sweet peas and risk my pansies and alyssum, anyhow.

And yours, alyssum, the one we call Pepper-grass, because he is so fiery?'

alyssum, white, dwarf for borders; six inches; blooms all summer if not allowed to go to seed.

The older plants of alyssum are nearly worn out, but there are plenty of promising young seedlings in the lower joints.

Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

The hill slopes were a garden of calceolarias, alyssum, tiny wild geraniums, and other flowers unknown to me.

The bouvardias were quite spoiled; but the mignonette and alyssum were unharmed.

alyssum, white, dwarf for borders; six inches; blooms all summer if not allowed to go to seed.

Well, I would get in my sweet peas and risk my pansies and alyssum, anyhow.

alyssum saxatile, with its sheet of gold, and the dear forget-me-nots, both grow well beneath the tulips.

The alyssum and candytuft came out, and the house was sweet with tuberoses.

And yours, alyssum, the one we call Pepper-grass, because he is so fiery?'

Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.

Word Value for alyssums
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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