ERICACEOUS

10 letters 14 Scrabble points

Definition of ERICACEOUS

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).

  2. (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.

    "Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae."

  3. Acidic, acid-based

    "Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser."

Related words: calcifugal calcifugous

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E R I C A C E O U S
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

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