noun
small genus of evergreen Arctic and alpine shrubs
• Syn: ↑Phyllodoce
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family
• Member Meronyms: ↑mountain heath, ↑Phyllodoce caerulea, ↑Bryanthus taxifolius, ↑purple heather, ↑Brewer's mountain heather, ↑Phyllodoce breweri
Useful english dictionary. 2012.