erica
NounUS[er-ih-kuh]/ˈɛrɪkə/3 syllables
Synonyms:
true heath
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- any plant of the genus EricaSynonyms: true heathType of heathKinds cross-leaved heath, Prince-of-Wales'-heath, winter heath, bell heather, Spanish heath, tree heath, Cornish heathMember of genus Erica
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
E·ri′ca noun
Origin: NL., fr. L. erice heath, Gr. ….
Botany A genus of shrubby plants, including the heaths, many of them producing beautiful flowers.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54