| candytuft | (noun) 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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| tuft | (noun) a bunch of feathers or hair | - |
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| (noun) a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass | Synonyms: tussock |
| tufted | (adjective) having or adorned with tufts | - |
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| (adjective) (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts | Synonyms: caespitose, cespitose |
| (adjective) (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination | Synonyms: crested, topknotted |
| untufted | (adjective) not adorned with tufts | - |
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