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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANDYTUFT

From Candy, obsolete variant of Candia (Crete) + tuft.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CANDYTUFT

candytuft  [ˈkændɪˌtʌft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANDYTUFT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Candytuft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANDYTUFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

candytuft

Iberis

Iberis /aɪˈbɪərɨs/, commonly called candytuft, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It comprises annuals, evergreen perennials and subshrubs native to the Old World. The name "candytuft" is not related to candy, but derives from Candia, the former name of Iraklion on the Island of Crete.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANDYTUFT


chuffed
tʃʌft
Cruft
krʌft
dischuffed
dɪsˈtʃʌft
overstuffed
ˌəʊvəˈstʌft
puffed
pʌft
scuffed
skʌft
scuft
skʌft
stuffed
stʌft
tuft
tʌft
unsnuffed
ʌnˈsnʌft
unstuffed
ʌnˈstʌft
yuft
jʌft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANDYTUFT

candlepower
candler
candlesnuffer
candlestick
candlewick
candlewood
candock
Candolle
candour
candy
candy bar
candy cane
candy store
candy stripe
candy striper
candy-ass
candy-striped
candyfloss
candygram
cane

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANDYTUFT

aircraft
craft
draft
drift
ft
gesellschaft
gift
kraft
left
lift
loft
oft
shift
soft
sulfur tuft
sulphur tuft
swift
theft
to the left
welded tuft

Synonyms and antonyms of candytuft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «candytuft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANDYTUFT

Find out the translation of candytuft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of candytuft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «candytuft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

candytuft
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

candytuft
570 millions of speakers

English

candytuft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

candytuft
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

candytuft
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перечник зонтичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

candytuft
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

candytuft
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

candytuft
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Candytuft
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schleifenblume
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャンディータフト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이베리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây thập tự hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

candytuft
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कँडीट्यूफ्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

candytuft
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

candytuft
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

candytuft
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перечнік зонтичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

candytuft
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

candytuft
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Scheef Kelk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

candytuft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

candytuft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of candytuft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDYTUFT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDYTUFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about candytuft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANDYTUFT»

Discover the use of candytuft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to candytuft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Candytuft's Enchanting Treats
Candytuft wants to make delicious treats for all the fairies during Fairy Friendship Week, but someone seems determined to spoil them.
Kay Woodward, Cicely Mary Barker, 2007
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Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for ...
AT FIRST GLANCE, 'SNOWFLAKE' perennial candytuft seems like an unassuming little plant, but it is mighty in its own way. The most noticeable feature of 'Snowflake' is the purity of its white flowers. 'Snowflake' begins blooming in late April in ...
Jeff Cox, 2002
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Southern Sun: A Plant Selection Guide
Iberis sempervirens Also sold as evergreen candytuft GETTING ACQUAINTED Evergreen bedding plant 6 to 12 inches high, spreads as much as 3 feet wide Bright white flowers cover mounded plants in early spring Drought tolerant Resistant ...
Jo Kellum, 2008
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Abe's Guide To Perennial Candytuft:
Written for gardeners by a gardener Abe's Guide to Perennial Candytuft relates how to grow this beautiful perennial flower successful. From seed to cuttings to division, learn how to propagate this wonderful perennial plant. Candytufthas many ...
Abe Edwards
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Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Rocket Candytuft. A 6- to 18-inch-tall, branching annual with spoon- shaped leaves. Bears rounded, 4- to 6-inch-tall clusters of mildly fragrant white to lilac- white flowers in summer. 'Giant White Hyacinth Flowered' features good fragrance and ...
Frances Tenenbaum, 2003
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Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia
They will bloom about 6 weeks later and continue until frost. amara 1' annual Rocket Candytuft Flowers are large, fragrant and white, the plant frequently being grown by florists for cutting. Leaves are 3-4 in. long, coarsely toothed and widest  ...
Donald Wyman, 1986
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Tennessee & Kentucky Garden Guide: The Best Plants for a ...
Candytuft Iberis sempervirens - --" _( ;-.___' i' Gardeners who want their yards to look neat and tidy appreciate the pure white flowers and glossy evergreen foliage of candytuft, which spreads to form a compact mound. It seems to shine like ...
Judy Lowe, 2012
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A Profile of Economic Plants
Candytuft, Rocket Candytuft Sci. Name(s) : Iberis amara Geog. Reg(s) : Europe End-Use(s) : Medicinal, Ornamental & Lawn Grass, Spice & Flavoring, Weed Domesticated : Y Ref. Code(s) : 16, 220 Summary : Candytuft, or rocket candytuft,  ...
John C. Roecklein, Ping Sun Leung, 1987
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...
Evergreen candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) grows to about 1 ' tall with a spread of 1 'A-2', while rock candytuft (/. saxatilis) is even more compact, reaching heights of 3"-6". The 1 lh"-2" inflorescences last several weeks. Plant candytufts in full ...
Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996
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Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The ...
sempervirens, perennial candytuft, is actually an evergreen shrub that bears similar white flowers on 6 "-12" spreading mounds of narrow, dark green leaves. Most cultivars bloom only in spring. Zones 4-8. How to grow: Sow the annual type  ...
Fern Marshall Bradley, Barbara W. Ellis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANDYTUFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term candytuft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alys Fowler: happy, healthy hanging baskets
Perennial candytuft (Iberis sempervirens), sage, thymes, lysimachia and aubretia all work for perennial pots. If you want the lazy option, I've yet ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Marcia Tatroe: After spring's big push in the garden comes a respite
... catmint, basket-of-gold (both annual and alyssum types), candytuft, vinca, lamiastrum, corydalis, marrubium, thymes and ornamental oregano ... «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
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Garden bloooms with memories of people, plants (Hudson's Corner)
Six medallions of candytuft surrounded a small circular bed at the center of a formal garden with flagstone paths. Only three remain in a now ... «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
4
Gardening: How to deal with 'volunteers' and other surprises
Cut back candytuft to encourage bushiness. Shear back woodland phlox (P. divaricata). Deadhead sea thrift (Armeria), centaurea, centranthus ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
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Business is blooming! He started by growing sunflowers for a pal's …
... into the ground to create a tangle of nigella, cosmos, candytuft, marigolds and lacy white Ammi majus that's 'wild, chaotic and quite magical'. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Choose pollinator plants, and they will help you
Spring flowering plants include choke cherry, maple, fruit trees, forsythia, lilac, candytuft, alyssum, hyssop, creeping phlox and catmint. «Cortez Journal, Jun 15»
7
Old faithful
... daffodils, apple blossom, a worrying number of weeds – and the delightful but vastly under-rated Iberis commutate, aka perennial candytuft, ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
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A sense of place: 2015 San Juan Island Garden Tour | Guest column
Foundation plantings are rhodies, hydrangea, candytuft, and a large Spiraea 'Bridal Veil'. This is not your typical “garden tour” garden. «Journal of the San Juan Islands, Jun 15»
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Aggravated Assault at St. Mary's, $1800 Guitar Stolen: Police
Sometime between June 6 and 7, someone entered a residence on Candytuft Road, neighbors reported. It is unknown at this time what was ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
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JoAnne Skelly: Broaden your plant palette
These include snow-in-summer with its gray foliage and white flowers; candytuft — dark green with white flowers early in the season; bleeding ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Candytuft [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/candytuft>. Apr 2024 ».
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