a herbaceous Eurasian plant which typically bears small white or yellow flowers. Some kinds are widely cultivated in gardens 庭荠属和香雪球属,十字花科
Genera Alyssum and Lobularia, family Cruciferae: many species, including sweet alyssum (L. maritima), with fragrant white flowers 多种,包括香雪球(拉丁名L. maritima),花白色,味香
语源
mid 16th cent. (used loosely to denote various medicinal herbs): modern Latin, from Latin alysson, from Greek alusson, from a- 'without' + lussa 'rabies' (referring to early herbalist use)