epigaea
Epigaea
Ep`i*g[ae]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + ? earth.] (Bot.) An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. repens), the trailing arbutus.
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| epigaea | |
noun | |
| small creeping evergreen shrubs: trailing arbutus |
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