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单词 ericaceous
释义

ericaceous

[ er-i-key-shuhs ]
/ ˌɛr ɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Ericaceae, the heath family of plants.
Compare heath family.

Origin of ericaceous

1880–85; <New Latin Ericace(ae) (see erica, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby ericaceous

Ergotrate, Erhard, Erhardt, Eric, erica, ericaceous, ericeticolous, ericoid, Ericson, Ericson, Leif, Ericsson
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Example sentences from the Web for ericaceous

  • This is a pretty little Ericaceous plant, nearly allied to Menziesia, and with a plentiful supply of dark-green leaves.

    Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for ericaceous

ericaceous
/ (ˌɛrɪˈkeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Ericaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with typically bell-shaped flowers: includes heather, rhododendron, azalea, and arbutus

Word Origin for ericaceous

C19: from New Latin Erīcāceae, from Latin erīca heath, from Greek ereikē
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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