ericaceous
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adj (English)
1. (botany) Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
2. (especially of a plant) Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.Examples: "Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae."; "Ralph E. Martin, a New Jersey engineer and gardener, concurs that coffee grounds for general garden and lawn use are too acid. He recommends small quantities for ericaceous (acid-loving) ornamentals."; "Many people long to grow some of these beautiful ericaceous (acid-loving) plants, but think they can't because they don't have the appropriate soil."Synonyms: calcifugal, calcifugousespecially
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