candytuft
[ kan-dee-tuhft ]
/ ˈkæn diˌtʌft /
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.
Words nearby candytuft
candy-ass,
candy-coat,
candy-striped,
candyfloss,
candygram,
candytuft,
cane,
cane chair,
cane gall,
cane grass,
cane piece
Example sentences from the Web for candytuft
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 flowers
See iberis
Word Origin for candytuft
C17: from
Candy, obsolete variant of
Candia (Crete) +
tuft