CANDYTUFT


Meaning of CANDYTUFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkan-dē-ˌtəft ]

noun

Etymology: Candy, alteration of Candia Crete, Greek island + English tuft

Date: 1629

: any of a genus ( Iberis ) of plants of the mustard family cultivated for their white, pink, or purple flowers

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