St.-Dabeoc's-heath

St.-Dabeoc's-heath
noun

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  • Saint Dabeoc's heath — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • St Dabeoc's heath — noun A rare Irish shrub (genus Daboecia) • • • Main Entry: ↑saint …   Useful english dictionary

  • saint-dabeoc's-heath — |dabēˌōks| noun Usage: usually capitalized S&D Etymology: after St. Dabeoc (Beoc), 5th or 6th century British monk who founded a monastery in Ireland : irish heath …   Useful english dictionary

  • St. Dabeoc's heath — noun low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose purple • Syn: ↑Connemara heath, ↑Daboecia cantabrica • Hypernyms: ↑heath • Member Holonyms: ↑Daboecia, ↑genus Daboecia …   Useful english dictionary

  • saint-dabeoc's-heath — saint dab·e·oc s heath …   English syllables

  • Connemara heath — noun low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose purple • Syn: ↑St. Dabeoc s heath, ↑Daboecia cantabrica • Hypernyms: ↑heath • Member Holonyms: ↑Daboecia, ↑genus Daboecia …   Useful english dictionary

  • irish heath — noun Usage: usually capitalized I : a low evergreen European shrub (Daboecia cantabrica) of the family Ericaceae that has slender leaves dark green above and whitish below and small nodding bell shaped white or sometimes rosy or purplish flowers… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Daboecia — cantabrica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Daboecia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Daboecia Daboecia cantabrica Clasificación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Дабеция — ? Дабеция …   Википедия

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