candytuft

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkandɪtʌft/

noun

  • a European plant with small heads of white, pink, or purple flowers, grown as a garden or rockery plant.
    • Genus Iberis, family Cruciferae

Origin:

early 17th century: from Candy (obsolete form of Candia, former name of Crete) + tuft