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candytuft
[ kan-dee-tuhft ]
/ ˈkæn diˌtʌft /
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noun
a plant of the genus Iberis, of the mustard family, especially I. umbellata, an ornamental plant with tufted pink, violet, purple, or red flowers, originally from the island of Crete.
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British Dictionary definitions for candytuft
candytuft
/ (ˈkændɪˌtʌft) /
noun
either of two species of Iberis grown as annual garden plants for their umbels ("tufts") of white, red, or purplish flowersSee iberis
Word Origin for candytuft
C17: from Candy, obsolete variant of Candia (Crete) + tuft
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