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candytuft
candytuft any plant of the genus Iberis of the family Cruciferae ( mustard family), low-growing plants of the Old World. A number of half-hardy annuals and evergreen perennials are cultivated—chiefly in borders and rock gardens—for the flat-topped or elongated clusters of flowers of various colors. Candytufts are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales, family Cruciferae. |
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"candytuft." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "candytuft." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-candytuf.html "candytuft." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-candytuf.html |
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candytuft
can·dy·tuft / ˈkandēˌtəft/ • n. a European plant (genus Iberis) of the cabbage family, with small heads of white, pink, or purple flowers, often cultivated as a garden plant. |
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"candytuft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "candytuft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-candytuft.html "candytuft." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-candytuft.html |
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candytuft
candytuft plant of the genus Iberis. XVII. f. †Candy, the island Candia (Crete), whence orig. brought + TUFT.
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T. F. HOAD. "candytuft." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "candytuft." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-candytuft.html T. F. HOAD. "candytuft." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-candytuft.html |
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