Plant once thought to cure rabies

• Any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Certain of the alyssums. 2 (vern: German madwort) ((taxlink Asperugo procumbens species noshow=1))

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers [syn: alyssum ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Madwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Asperugo procumbens Alyssum