common heath

/ˌkɑmən hiθ/
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Definitions of common heath
  1. noun
    small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers
    synonyms: Epacris obtusifolia, blunt-leaf heath
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    epacris
    any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
  2. noun
    spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers
    synonyms: Epacris impressa
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    type of:
    epacris
    any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
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