HyperDic: australian_heath

English > 1 sense of the expression Australian heath:
NOUNplantAustralian heathany heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae
English > Australian heath: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region.
Member ofEpacridaceae, family Epacridaceae, epacris familyAustralasian shrubs or small trees
NarrowerAustralian grass tree, Richea dracophyllastout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
epacrisAny heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
tree heath, grass tree, Richea pandanifoliagaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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