ericineousadj.
/ɛrɪˈsɪnɪəs/ Botany.
= ericaceous adj.
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heathya1450
heathery1535
lingy1649
heathered1831
ericineous1852
ericaceous1882
ericoid1900
1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. I. xiii. 425 The shrubs of the family of the ericineous plants..do not find the cold climate which is necessary for their development.
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adj.1852