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candytuft
[ kan-dee-tuhft ]
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.
candytuft
/ ˈkændɪˌtʌft /
noun
- either of two species of Iberis grown as annual garden plants for their umbels ("tufts") of white, red, or purplish flowers See iberis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of candytuft1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of candytuft1
C17: from Candy, obsolete variant of Candia (Crete) + tuft
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Example Sentences
In using Candytuft for edging, set the plants about a foot apart.
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One of our best flowering plants for edging purposes is Candytuft.
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Sow in front of the Cornflowers, at the same time, a row of white Candytuft, of the Empress variety.
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(alluding to Monica, for whose hand Candytuft was about to ask).
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Another snowy white flower is the perennial candytuft, Iberis.
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