Candytuft

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  • noun. Any of several plants of the genus Iberis in the mustard family, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated for their showy clusters of white, pink, crimson, or purple flowers.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The popular name of plants of the genus Iberis, especially I. umbellata, having tufted flowers, brought from the island of Candia. See Iberis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens. The name was originally given to the Iberis umbellata, first, discovered in the island of Candia (The Italian name for Crete). It is grown as an ornamental plant, having tufted red,violet, purple, or pink flowers.
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  • noun. An annual plant of the genus Iberis.
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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
    • Word Usage
    "I would agree that oriental poppies might be too aggressive for these delicate beauties, but candytuft is pretty aggressive too."
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