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• erica
  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
  Erica

  noun

  a female given name: derived from Eric.

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

ERICA: I think having a book that becomes a voice of its generation and is a kind of icon and drowns out all your other work is not such a lucky thing.

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ERICA: Her voice is extremely different from mine and very distinctive.

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ERICA: Molly always knew that she wanted to marry a nice man who would be responsible and a good father, and she did.

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ERICA: Molly has always taken very good care of that by not reading my books.

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ERICA: I'm committed, in a way, to knowing myself, and I think Molly has got that too.

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