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单词 erica
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Definition of erica in English:

erica

nounˈɛrɪkəˈɛrəkə
  • A plant of the genus Erica (family Ericaceae ), especially (in gardening) heather.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, well-drained soil will help prevent root rot, or erica wilt.
    • You seldom see heather indoors, but right now in my living room a specimen of the stately erica hyemalis with its bottle-brush spikes of lilac-pink flowers looks handsome in a terracotta pot.
    • The Cape area has the responsibility of caring for the endemic fynbos species, with the illegal harvesting of proteas and ericas to supply the cut flower market being a major concern.
    • Fuchsia and erica gardens provide colour near the Wonderland Statue.
    • Heathers include pale pink erica canaliculata and the luminous yellow ericanana.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek ereikē.

Rhymes

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Definition of erica in US English:

erica

nounˈerəkəˈɛrəkə
  • A plant of the genus Erica (family Ericaceae), especially (in gardening) heather.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fuchsia and erica gardens provide colour near the Wonderland Statue.
    • Heathers include pale pink erica canaliculata and the luminous yellow ericanana.
    • You seldom see heather indoors, but right now in my living room a specimen of the stately erica hyemalis with its bottle-brush spikes of lilac-pink flowers looks handsome in a terracotta pot.
    • The Cape area has the responsibility of caring for the endemic fynbos species, with the illegal harvesting of proteas and ericas to supply the cut flower market being a major concern.
    • However, well-drained soil will help prevent root rot, or erica wilt.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek ereikē.

 
 
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