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candytuft

Pronunciation: /ˈkandɪtʌft/
Definition of candytuft

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

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