can|dy|tuft

can|dy|tuft
can|dy|tuft «KAN dee TUHFT», noun.
1. an herb or shrub with pink, white, lavender, or red flowers. The candytuft belongs to the mustard family.
2. its flower.
[< Candia, Italian name of Crete + tuft]

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