| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb ericaceously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (ericaceously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ericaceous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ERICACEOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ERICACEOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Geology | Of, relating to, or being a heath or of the heath family of plants, which are mostly shrubby, dicotyledonous, and often evergreen plants that thrive on open, barren soil that is usually acidic and poorly drained. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
