candytuft Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
WordNet
Can"dy*tuft` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) An annual plant of the genus Iberis , cultivated in gardens. The name was originally given to theI. umbellata , first, discovered in the island of Candia.