Dictionary

tree heath en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The flowering plant Erica arborea, native to east Africa and the Mediterranean.
2. (countable, uncountable) Other plants of genus Erica of similar habit
3. (countable, uncountable) Other plants of genus Erica of similar habit ▸ Erica scoparia (green heath, besom heath, broom heath)
4. (countable, uncountable) Similar plants of other genera in family Ericaceae, ▸ especially Trochocarpa laurina of Australia and New Zealand.
5. (countable, uncountable) Similar plants of other genera in family Ericaceae, ▸ Dracophyllum arboreum (Chatham tree heath)
6. (uncountable) Ecological domains characterized by large numbers of such species of ericaceous plants.

Forms

Deriveds

Spanish tree heath · Azores tree heath · false Cape tree heath · mountain tree heath · water tree heath · Cape tree heath · Chatham tree heath

Relateds

briarwood

Synonyms

sandberry · wheel-fruit · waddy wood · tree heather · axebreaker

Translations (1)

mi tarahinau (Dracophyllum arboreum)