Epigaea
noun
Ep·i·gaea
ˌepəˈjēə
: a genus of half-evergreen creeping or trailing woody plants (family Ericaceae) with white or rose-colored flowers in small axillary and terminal clusters see arbutus sense 3
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek epigaios upon the earth, from epi- + -gaios (from gaia earth)