iberis [aɪˈbɪərɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the annual or perennial Eurasian genus Iberis, 12 to 25 cm (6-12 in.) in height, with white or purple flowers. I. amara and I. umbellata are the garden candytuft. Family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
[New Latin, from Iberia Spain, where many species are common]
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| Noun | 1. |  Iberis - Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuftdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Brassicaceae, Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard family - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives candytuft - 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 |
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