Cornish heath

/ˌkɔrnɪʃ hiθ/
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Definitions of Cornish heath
  1. noun
    bushy shrub having pink to white flowers; common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe; cultivated elsewhere
    synonyms: Erica vagans
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    type of:
    erica, true heath
    any plant of the genus Erica
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