Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alyssum

2 senses of alyssum

Sense 1
alyssum, madwort -- (any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers)
       => crucifer, cruciferous plant -- (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)

Sense 2
Alyssum, genus Alyssum -- (a genus of the family Cruciferae)
       => dilleniid dicot genus -- (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)