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Epigaea
noun
Ep·i·gaea
\ˌepəˈjēə\
Definition of Epigaea
: a genus of half-evergreen creeping or trailing woody plants (family Ericaceae) with white or rose-colored flowers in small axillary and terminal clusters — see arbutus 3
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Origin and Etymology of epigaea
New Latin, from Greek epigaios upon the earth, from epi- + -gaios (from gaia earth)
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