Definition of epacris Epacris
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What does epacris mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: epacrises |
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| epacris - any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers | ||
| australian heath any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region | ||
| genus epacris type genus of the Epacridaceae: Australian heath | ||
| epacris impressa, common heath spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers | ||
| blunt-leaf heath, epacris obtusifolia, common heath spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- epacris (n.)
A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths.
Part of speech
🔤- epacris, noun, singular of epacrises.
