1820–30; < New Latin Erica, Latin < Greek ereíkē heath (plant), akin to Old Irish froech, Russian véres ( k )
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Thus the ivy was used in the Mysteries of Dionysus, the myrtle in those of Ceres, the erica in the Osirian, and the lettuce in the Adonisian.
From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.
But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
From This Country of Ours by Marshall, H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth)
Two or three varieties of blue erica, tiny heaths, and epacris were also very pretty.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)
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 Francke, Kuno
Isis found the body of Osiris in the neighborhood of Biblos, and near a tall plant called the erica.
From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.
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