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alyssum noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈæl.ɪ.səm/ us /əˈlɪs.əm/pluralalyssum or alyssums a short plant with small, often yellow or white, flowers: They decided to plant three different varieties of alyssum at the front of the flowerbeds. Alyssums are a great choice for a rock garden, alongside the usual alpines. The purple petunias and white alyssum were still blooming next to the strip of green lawn. Although the garden was very small, the well chosen alyssums, lobelias, and geraniums made it look really beautiful. Alyssum produces dainty, honey-scented flowers throughout the growing season. Drifts of white alyssum spilled over the edges of the paving stone and helped to soften the hard edges. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |