ˈerə̇kə; ə̇ˈrīkə, ə̇ˈrēkə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin erice heather, from Greek ereikē — more at brier
1. capitalized : a large genus (the type of the family Ericaceae) of low much-branched evergreen shrubs comprising the true heaths and having whorled scalelike or needlelike leaves and sepals shorter than the petals
2. -s : any plant of the genus Erica