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/mad"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.a mat-forming plant, Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatille), of the mustard family, having spatulate leaves and open clusters of pale yellow flowers.[1590-1600; MAD + WORT2]
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Madwort — Mad wort , n. (Bot.) A genus of cruciferous plants ({Alyssum}) with white or yellow flowers and rounded pods. {Alyssum maritimum} is the commonly cultivated sweet alyssum, a fragrant white flowered annual. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
madwort — [mad′wʉrt΄] n. [ MAD + WORT2; once a supposed remedy for rabies] ALYSSUM … English World dictionary
madwort — laibenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių (Brassicaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Alyssum). atitikmenys: lot. Alyssum angl. alison; alyssum; candytuft; madwort vok. Steinkraut; Steinkresse rus. бурачек lenk. smagliczka … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
madwort — noun Date: 1597 1. alyssum 1 2. a low hairy annual European herb (Asperugo procumbens) of the borage family with blue flowers and a root used as a substitute for madder … New Collegiate Dictionary
madwort — noun Any of the alyssums … Wiktionary
madwort — mad•wort [[t]ˈmædˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. a mat forming plant, Aurinia saxatilis (or Alyssum saxatille), of the mustard family, having broadly rounded leaves and open clusters of pale yellow flowers • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
madwort — noun any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers • Syn: ↑alyssum • Hypernyms: ↑crucifer, ↑cruciferous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Alyssum, ↑genus Alyssum … Useful english dictionary
golden-tuft madwort — uolinė aurinija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Aurinia saxatilis), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aurinia saxatilis angl. basket of gold; gold dust; golden… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
rock madwort — uolinė aurinija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bastutinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Aurinia saxatilis), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Aurinia saxatilis angl. basket of gold; gold dust; golden… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
german madwort — noun Usage: usually capitalized G : a low hairy annual herb (Asperugo procumbens) of the family Boraginaceae with blue flowers and a root used as a substitute for madder … Useful english dictionary
