erica

noun er·i·ca \ˈer-i-kə\

Definition of ERICA

: any of a large genus (Erica) of evergreen chiefly African plants of the heath family ranging from low shrubs to small trees

New Latin, from Latin erice heather, from Greek ereikē — more at briar

First Known Use: 1826

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