Candytuft \Can"dy*tuft`\ (k[a^]n"d[-e]*t[u^]ft`), n. (Bot.)
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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