erica
noun
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
1 American
[er-i-kuh]
/ ˈɛr ɪ kə /
noun
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ericas
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Erica
2
American
[er-i-kuh]
/ ˈɛr ɪ kə /
noun
erica
British
/ ˈɛrɪkə /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of erica
1820–30; < New Latin Erica, Latin < Greek ereíkē heath (plant), akin to Old Irish froech, Russian véres ( k )
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Isis, arrayed in mourning robes like the wandering Demeter, sought Osiris everywhere lamenting, and found the chest at last in an erica tree that entirely covered it.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Andrew Lang
We at length enjoyed the refreshing breeze in the beautiful region of the arborescent erica and fern; and we were enveloped in a thick bed of clouds stationary at six hundred toises above the plain.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Thomasina Ross
Pinkish-lavender erica, or heath, borders the steps leading from Festival Hall to the Avenue of Palms.
From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by Juliet Helena Lumbard James
A great group on the north of erica, epacris, and cryptomeria.
From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by Juliet Helena Lumbard James
The enclosed twig of erica I picked from her sewing-table, and send it to keep you from being jealous.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle by Kuno Francke
Late last week, Bogen sent a letter to CDC Director Erica Schwartz requesting that the state’s deaths be counted and demanding answers on how the agency is tracking measles fatalities.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Ch Insp Erica Crawshaw said it had been "an alarming and distressing incident" and thanked Shomrim volunteers for detaining a suspect before officers arrived.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Newly installed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Erica Schwartz said she wants to change a culture of “paternalism” at her agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Colorectal cancer is, unfortunately, becoming more common in adolescents and young adults and represents a different disease than colorectal cancer diagnosed in older adults," said study author and pediatric surgery research fellow Erica Arnold, MD.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
“This place is inspired. Erica wants everyone to feel welcome here and really means it. I love working here ’cause...’cause it don’t feel like work.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
Forests of laurel, rhamnus, and arbutus, divide the ericas from the rising grounds planted with vines and fruit trees.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Thomasina Ross
Our route lay over a sort of moorland, sprinkled with rare ericas such as we carefully preserve in greenhouses at home.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett
He tore up a whole bunch of ericas, and gave them into the hand of the dying man, who gazed at him with eyes almost starting out of his head.
From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach
I entreat you to have her grave carefully attended to, and to keep it strewn with her favorite flowers, ericas and pinks.
From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach
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