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candytuft

American  
[kan-dee-tuhft] / ˈkæn diˌtʌft /

noun

  1. 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 British  
/ ˈkændɪˌtʌft /

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of candytuft

1570–80; Candy (variant of Candia ) + tuft

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