ericaceous

American

[er-i-key-shuhs] / ˌɛr ɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Ericaceae, the heath family of plants.

ericaceous British

/ ˌɛrɪˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Ericaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with typically bell-shaped flowers: includes heather, rhododendron, azalea, and arbutus

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Etymology

Origin of ericaceous

1880–85; < New Latin Ericace ( ae ) ( see erica, -aceae) + -ous

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ericaceous

These are not gardens that welcome ericaceous plants — acid-lovers like azaleas and other Rhododendron, or blueberries.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

Ledum, lē′dum, n. a genus of ericaceous plants.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Pernettya mucronata.—First among ericaceous plants for beauty in fruit is this Magellanic plant and its varieties.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

A small ericaceous evergreen; should have some protection from the winter sun; for this purpose, it may be planted on the north side of a clump of trees; 2-6ft.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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