Synonyms & related words for ericaceous

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Words related to ericaceous

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Where does ericaceous come from?

The word ericaceous breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: erica, from Greek ereike (“heath, heather”); and -ceous, from Latin -aceus (“of the nature of, belonging to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.