candytuft
English
Etymology
From Italian Candia (“the name used by the Venetian occupiers of the city of Iraklion”) + tuft.
Noun
candytuft (plural candytufts)
Synonyms
- mithridate, mithridate mustard, candy mithridate (obs.)
Derived terms
Translations
plant of the genus Iberis
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References
- “candytuft”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- candytuft on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Iberis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Iberis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons