erica

¹

[ er-i-kuh ]

noun

1. any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.

Erica

²

[ er-i-kuh ]

noun

1. a female given name: derived from Eric.

erica

/ ˈɛrɪkə /

noun

1. any shrub of the ericaceous genus Erica, including the heaths and some heathers

Word History and Origins

Origin of erica¹

1820–30; < New Latin Erica, Latin < Greek ereíkē heath (plant), akin to Old Irish froech, Russian véres ( k )

Word History and Origins

Origin of erica¹

C19: via Latin from Greek ereikē heath

Example Sentences

It was during this first conversation that Erica realized how much stigma her HPV status had.

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Erica was 22 when her doctor called her and said she had an abnormal pap smear.

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Erica was especially concerned because she had received the available HPV vaccine.

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Erica is the foil to the unstable, decaying Beth—a kind, virtuous, smooth-skinned girl next door.

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Francis was reportedly worried that Carey might injure their baby daughter, Erica.

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Your correspondent Erica gives us some quotations and epitaphs, in which the metaphor of an Inn is applied both to life and death.

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In the engraving is figured the exquisite Erica Cavendishiana, a deservedly great favourite in our English conservatories.

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The fruit is generally a capsule containing many seeds, as in Erica (fig. 3) or Rhododendron; sometimes a berry as in Arbutus.

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Two or three varieties of blue erica, tiny heaths, and epacris were also very pretty.

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Day by day, also, he could make better use of Erica's Norwegian, for he was continually picking up new words.

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