Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ericaceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: er-i-ca-ceous
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).

adj

Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.

adj

acidic, acid-based

Example Sentences

"Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae."
"Ralph E. Martin, a New Jersey engineer and gardener, concurs that coffee grounds for general garden and lawn use are too acid. He recommends small quantities for ericaceous (acid-loving) ornamentals."
"Many people long to grow some of these beautiful ericaceous (acid-loving) plants, but think they can't because they don't have the appropriate soil."
"Soil acidity is important if you want to grow ericaceous (acid-loving) plants such as Pieris, Camellia, or Rhododendron."
"Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser."
"Acid-loving plants such as camellias, heathers, azaleas and rhododendrons are best planted in an ericaceous (acid) potting mix."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin erīcāceus.

Inflected Forms

more ericaceous (comparative) most ericaceous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

calcifuge

Synonyms

calcifugal calcifugous

Questions

What does ericaceous mean?: Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
Where does ericaceous come from?: Borrowed from New Latin erīcāceus.

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