ericaceous
adjective
ericaceous is spelled E-R-I-C-A-C-E-O-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ericaceous means “Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ericaceous?
| Letters | 10: E-R-I-C-A-C-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ericaceous?
Ericaceous appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ericaceous
- more ericaceous comparative
- most ericaceous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ericaceous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the heath family (Ericaceae).
- 2
Acid-loving, thriving in acidic conditions.
Ericaceous plants include camellias, hollies, hydrangeas, and maples as well as members of the Ericaceae.
- 3
acidic, acid-based
Camellias thrive when fed with an ericaceous fertiliser.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ericaceous come from?
Borrowed from New Latin erīcāceus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).