erica

¹ American  

[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

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.

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Erica ² American  

[er-i-kuh] / ˈɛr ɪ kə /

noun

1. a female given name: derived from Eric.

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erica British  

/ ˈɛrɪkə /

noun

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

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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 )

Example Sentences

A great group on the north of erica, epacris, and cryptomeria.

From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard

At the side, in front of the flanking Italian Towers, are erica and epacris, in lavenders and pinks, accented by deep lavender pansies.

From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard

My learned botanist thought it must be an erica, or heath, and wished to ascertain the fact.

From The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island by Wyss, Johann David

In this view, Freemasonry is to us now in the place of the ancient initiations, and the acacia is substituted for the lotus, the erica, the ivy, the mistletoe, and the myrtle.

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.

It is singular, and perhaps significant, that the word eriko, in Greek, ἐρίϗω, whence erica is probably derived, means to break in pieces, to mangle.

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.