‖A‐lys″sum (ȧ‐lĭs″sŭm), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἄλυσσον, name of a plant, perh. fr. ἀ priv. + λύσσα raging madness.] (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants; madwort. The sweet alyssum (A. maritimum), cultivated for bouquets, bears small, white, sweet-scented flowers.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.