candytuft

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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.

candytuft

views updated May 09 2018

candytuft plant of the genus Iberis. XVII. f. †Candy, the island Candia (Crete), whence orig. brought + TUFT.