epigaea Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus
genus Epigaea.
WordNet
Ep`i*gæ"a noun
(Also<
- Epigaea
- Epigæa
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. upon + earth.Definitions
(Bot.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species ( E. repens ), the trailing arbutus.