erica

/ˈer-i-kə/ (ame, mw)

erica — noun

1. A type of heather: an evergreen bush or small tree native mainly to southern Afr

1.名詞C2
釋義

A type of heather: an evergreen bush or small tree native mainly to southern Africa, with needle-like leaves and bell-shaped flowers in pink, white, or purple.

例句

Amina planted several ericas along the stone path in her garden.

collocation: plant ericas / several ericas

The small pink flowers on the erica bush opened in early spring.

同義詞
  • heath

    a broader term covering Erica and several related genera in the same family

  • heather

    in everyday speech often used for both Erica and Calluna, though botanists reserve it for Calluna vulgaris