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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. 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.