About The Word Epacris
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Epacris
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What's The Definition Of Epacris?
[n] any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Epacris: Related Terms | Find terms related to Epacris: See Also | Australian heath | blunt-leaf heath | common heath | Epacris impressa | Epacris obtusifolia | Epacris purpurascens | genus Epacris | Port Jackson heath Epacris In Webster's Dictionary \Ep"a*cris\ ([e^]p"[.a]*kr[i^]s), n. [NL., from Gr.
'e`pakros pointed at the end. So called in allusion to the
sharply pointed leaves.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc.,
having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much
resembling heaths.
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