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Definition of: ericaceous
(er′ə·kā′shəs) adjective Bot.
Of or relating to the heath family (Ericaceae) of trees, shrubs, or herbs, natives of temperate or cold climates, including the azalea, rhododendron, wintergreen, mountain laurel, etc. [<NL Ericaceae <Erica, name of a genus <L erica heath <Gk. ereikē]
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