Candytuft

/ˈkænditʌft/ noun

A small flowering plant of the genus Iberis with tight clusters of small fragrant flowers, commonly grown in gardens.

Named for its candy-like sweet fragrance and tufted flower clusters; from candy + tuft, where tuft refers to the dense clustering of the small flowers.

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