candytuft
/kan-dee-tuhft/US // ˈkæn diˌtʌft //UK // (ˈkændɪˌtʌft) //
烛光晚餐,糖果树,烛光塔,烛光之心
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a plant of the genus Iberis, of the mustard family, especially I. umbellata, an ornamental plant with tufted pink, violet, purple, or red flowers, originally from the island of Crete.
Examples
In using Candytuft for edging, set the plants about a foot apart.
One of our best flowering plants for edging purposes is Candytuft.
Sow in front of the Cornflowers, at the same time, a row of white Candytuft, of the Empress variety.
(alluding to Monica, for whose hand Candytuft was about to ask).
Another snowy white flower is the perennial candytuft, Iberis.
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