alyssum

alyssum
[ˈalɪs(ə)m, əˈlɪs(ə)m]
(pl. alyssums)
  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. 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)
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