Definition of Epacris

1. Noun. Any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers.

Generic synonyms: Australian Heath
Group relationships: Genus Epacris
Specialized synonyms: Common Heath, Epacris Impressa, Blunt-leaf Heath, Common Heath, Epacris Obtusifolia, Epacris Purpurascens, Port Jackson Heath

Definition of Epacris

1. n. A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths.

Definition of Epacris

1. an Australian plant resembling heath [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Epacris

1. A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc, having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths. Origin: NL, from Gr. Pointed at the end. So called in allusion to the sharply pointed leaves. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Epacris

eosin I bluish
eosin y
eosin yellowish
eosophobia
eosphorite
eothen
eozoic
eozoon
eozoonal
EP
EPA
epacrid
Epacridaceae
epacrids
epacris (current term)
epacris (current term)
epacrises
epacris family
Epacris impressa
Epacris obtusifolia
Epacris purpurascens
epact
epactal
epactal bones
epactal ossicles
epacts
epagoge
epagoges
epagogic
epalate

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