/ Dictionary / Index C candytuft: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•dy•tuft Pronunciation: (kan'dē-tuft"), [key] — n. a plant of the genus Iberis, of the mustard family, esp. I. umbellata, an ornamental plant with tufted pink, violet, purple, or red flowers, originally from the island of Crete. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: candytuft (Thesaurus) candy striper cane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language