Definitions for: Candytuft

[n] any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region

Webster (1913) Definition: Can"dy*tuft`, n. (Bot.)
An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens.
The name was originally given to the I. umbellata, first,
discovered in the island of Candia.

See Also: flower, genus Iberis, Iberis