genus erica

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   large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths

   Broaderdilleniid dicot genus

   Part ofEricaceae

Questions about genus erica

What does genus erica mean?

genus erica means "large genus of low much-branched woody evergreens ranging from prostrate subshrubs to trees: true heaths".

Is genus erica a common word?

genus erica is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.