madwort

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A small garden plant with clusters of yellow or white flowers

noun

Archaic

: madreselva

The gardener chose madwort for its delicate clusters of yellow flowers.

Examples

In early spring, madwort brightens the flower beds with its cheerful blooms.
Some species of madwort are known for their drought tolerance and hardiness.
The garden is full of madwort this spring.
Have you seen the madworts blooming?
In early spring, madwort brightens the flower beds with its cheerful blooms.
The gardener chose madwort for its delicate clusters of yellow flowers.
Some species of madwort are known for their drought tolerance and hardiness.

Synonyms

alyssum

vsmadwort

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A garden plant with many small white or yellow flowers

means the same plant but serves as an alternative common name

Surface Forms

madwort singular

madworts plural

Etymology

Madwort breaks into mad and -wort ('plant' or 'herb'), with the -wort part seen in common names like lungwort. A helpful way to remember it is that mad may point to old ideas about 'madness' or simply be an old name for the plant, and that is why madwort is the name for this small flowering herb.