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ericaceous

English

Adjective

ericaceous (comparative more ericaceous, superlative most ericaceous)

  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
  2. (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
    Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
  3. acidic, acid-based
    Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.

Synonyms

  • (acid-loving): calcifugal, calcifugous

See also

  • calcifuge

References

  • ericaceous at OneLook Dictionary Search
  • ericaceous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • Ericaceae at APWeb

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gaultheria

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

gaultheria (plural gaultherias)

  1. (botany) Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.

References

  • gaultheria in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Noun

gaultheria m or f (plural gaultherias)

  1. Alternative spelling of gaulthérie

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