heath family

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Definition of heath family in English Turkish dictionary

çalılık familyası

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Definition of heath family in English English dictionary

Family Ericaceae, made up mostly of shrubs and small trees, including azaleas, rhododendrons, mountain laurel, blueberries, and the low evergreen shrubs of the genus Erica (see erica). A large percentage of the family's approximately 110 genera and 4,000 species are cultivated. Members are widely distributed, extending into the subarctic and along mountain chains through the tropics. They are often evergreen species that thrive on open, barren land with usually acid and poorly drained soils. See also heather

Hyphenation

Heath fa·mi·ly

Turkish pronunciation

hith fämli

Pronunciation

/ˈhēᴛʜ ˈfamlē/ /ˈhiːθ ˈfæmliː/