[əˈlɪsəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a herbaceous Eurasian plant which typically bears small white or yellow flowers. Some kinds are cultivated in gardens


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Origin:
mid 16th century (used loosely to denote various medicinal herbs): modern Latin, from Latin alysson, from Greek alusson, from a- ‘without’ + lussa ‘rabies’ (referring to early herbalist use)