Get to know Alyssum better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like crucifer.
Alyssum in a sentence
Alyssum meaning
Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
Synonyms of Alyssum
Using Alyssum
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.
- Useful related words include: madwort, crucifer, cruciferous plant, genus alyssum.
Context around Alyssum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alyssum
- In this selection, "alyssum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sweet, basket, sweet, flowers and petunia stand out and add context to how "alyssum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alyssum sweet alyssum and alyssum sweet alyssum flowers are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alyssum" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alyssum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Alyssum — Sweet alyssum flowers are so named for their lovely fragrance, and they will fill your bed from springtime through summer. (21 words)
You will need plants that will drape over the sides of the basket: alyssum, petunia million bells, erigeron, lobelia and ivy pelargonium are suggestions. (24 words)
You will need plants that will drape over the sides of the basket: alyssum, petunia million bells, erigeron, lobelia and ivy pelargonium are suggestions. (24 words)
Alyssum — Sweet alyssum flowers are so named for their lovely fragrance, and they will fill your bed from springtime through summer. (21 words)
Example sentences (2)
Alyssum — Sweet alyssum flowers are so named for their lovely fragrance, and they will fill your bed from springtime through summer.
You will need plants that will drape over the sides of the basket: alyssum, petunia million bells, erigeron, lobelia and ivy pelargonium are suggestions.