erica
erica noun: any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants.
Noun
erica (plural ericas)
- Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants
- I have now arrived at the third year since the ericas were seedlings and cuttings; and, as much can be said in this stage of their growth applicable to future years, it is my intention to do so.1840, John Claudius Loudon, The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement
Proper noun capitalized: Erica
Erica
- A female given name from the Germanic languages or Old Norse.
- But Erica Mann Jong is, alas, just as patriarchal as Erica Jong. When Thomas Mann's daughter, Erika, was alive, the confusion of names bothered me. My parents had met and admired Thomas Mann. They loved his daughter's name and wished creativity upon me. Erica means white flower in German, and queen...1994, Erica Jong, Fear of Fifty, page 140
- There are, of course, many ethical reasons to use nonviolent strategies. But compelling research by Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard University, confirms that civil disobedience is not only the moral choice; it is also the most powerful way of shaping world politics – by a long way.2019 May 13, David Robson, “The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world”, in BBC
- A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
erica meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
erica in Hindi
- एरिका
erica in Tamil
- எரிகா
erica in Marathi
- एरिका
erica in Urdu
- ایریکا, ایرکا
More languagesFewer languages
- erica in Bengali
- এরিকা
- erica in Telugu
- ఎరికా
- erica in Malayalam
- എറിക, എറിക്ക
- erica in Kannada
- ಎರಿಕಾ
- erica in Punjabi
- ਏਰਿਕਾ, ਐਰਿਕਾ
- erica in Gujarati
- એરિકા
- erica in Odia
- ଏରିକା
- erica in Nepali
- एरिका
Forms of erica
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ericas |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Erika |
| alternative form | Ericka |
| alternative form | Erykah |
Origin of erica
Borrowed from Translingual Erica.
A feminine form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse. The name has also been associated with the flower genus.
Words formed from erica
Words that rhyme with erica
Questions about erica
- What does erica mean?
- Erica means any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants.
- What is erica in Hindi?
- Erica in Hindi is एरिका. See Erica meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is erica?
- Erica can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of erica?
- The plural of erica is ericas.
Words near erica in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: erica (page history and authors); Erica (page history and authors); erica (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); erica (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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