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Definition of Iberis

1. Noun. Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft.

Definition of Iberis

1. Noun. (botany) Any plant of the genus ''Iberis''; a candytuft. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Iberis

1. the candytuft plant [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Iberis

Literary usage of Iberis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Botany, Or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with Their Essential ...by James Edward Smith, James Sowerby by James Edward Smith, James Sowerby (1799)
"... С J2 ] Iberis amara. Bitter Candy tuft. ... Iberis amara. Linn. Sp. PI. 906. Hudf. Fl. 285. ÍJ ROUGH Т from the fields about Wallingford, ..."

2. The Flower Garden, Or, Breck's Book of Flowers: In which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1858)
"Iberis. Candy Tuft. There is but one species of perennial Candy Tuft generally known among us, and this is deserving a place in every garden, ..."

3. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"... may be increased by means of herbaceous cuttings. All grow best in a moderately rich and light garden soil. FIG. 131.—CANDYTUFT UMBELLATA;. (Iberis ..."

4. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1896)
"The species are chiefly natives of the Mediterranean region ; one British. Iberis AMARA, the only native species, has long been ..."

5. The American homoeopathic pharmacopoeia by Joseph T. O'Connor (1883)
"Iberis AMARA, Linn. Synonym, Lepidium Iberis. Nat. Ord., Crucifera;. This plant is indigenous to Europe. It is cultivated in gardens on account of its ..."

6. The London Journal of Botany by Sir William Jackson Hooker (1848)
"... itself likewise the furthest removed from the axis, is also constantly longer than the others. This may be easily seen in the flowers of Iberis ..."

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