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.

Origin of candytuft

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

Words nearby candytuft

candy roaster, candy store, candy stripe, candy-striped, candy striper, candytuft, cane, Canea, canebrake, cane chair, canecutter

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Example sentences from the Web for candytuft

Candytuft for a border, with petunias in the center, is another combination that should blossom from June until frost.
Gardening for Little Girls|Olive Hyde Foster
Ageratum, candytuft and dwarf nasturtiums are good for the purpose.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw
Twenty-five cents for a paper of Candytuft seed looks extravagant, but no one who invests in Tom Thumb would regret it.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. Wellcome
(alluding to Monica, for whose hand Candytuft was about to ask).
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1|William Powell Frith

Nasturtiums, too, should be planted where they are to grow, also Sweet Alyssum and Candytuft.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely

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 flowersSee iberis

Word Origin for candytuft

C17: from Candy, obsolete variant of Candia (Crete) + tuft

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单词	candytuft
释义	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. Origin of candytuft 1570–80; Candy (variant of Candia) + tuft Words nearby candytuft candy roaster, candy store, candy stripe, candy-striped, candy striper, candytuft, cane, Canea, canebrake, cane chair, canecutter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for candytuft Candytuft for a border, with petunias in the center, is another combination that should blossom from June until frost. Gardening for Little Girls\|Olive Hyde Foster Ageratum, candytuft and dwarf nasturtiums are good for the purpose. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw Twenty-five cents for a paper of Candytuft seed looks extravagant, but no one who invests in Tom Thumb would regret it. Talks about Flowers.\|M. D. Wellcome (alluding to Monica, for whose hand Candytuft was about to ask). John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1\|William Powell Frith Nasturtiums, too, should be planted where they are to grow, also Sweet Alyssum and Candytuft. A Woman's Hardy Garden\|Helena Rutherfurd Ely 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 flowersSee iberis Word Origin for candytuft C17: from Candy, obsolete variant of Candia (Crete) + tuft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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