iberis

noun

any plant of the annual or perennial Eurasian genus Iberis, 12 to 25 cm (6–12 in.) in height, with white or purple flowers. I. amara and I. umbellata are the garden candytuft Family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

Word Origin

New Latin, from Iberia Spain, where many species are common

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Examples from the Web for iberis

Historical Examples

Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, Alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.
The Wild Garden
William Robinson
What is the meaning of the mucus so copiously emitted from the moistened seeds of Iberis, and of at least some species of Linum?
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II
Charles Darwin
Another snowy white flower is the perennial candytuft, Iberis.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916
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iberis

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for iberis

Historical Examples

Free–growing spring–flowers like Aubrietia, Alyssum, and Iberis, may be multiplied to any extent by division or cuttings.

What is the meaning of the mucus so copiously emitted from the moistened seeds of Iberis, and of at least some species of Linum?

Another snowy white flower is the perennial candytuft, Iberis.