Hypernyms for "erica"
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bell heather
briar
brier
Cornish heath
cross-leaved heath
Erica arborea
Erica carnea
Erica cinerea
Erica lusitanica
Erica perspicua
Erica tetralix
Erica vagans
fine-leaved heath
heather bell
Portuguese heath
Prince of Wales heath
Prince-of-Wales''-heath
Spanish heath
spring heath
tree heath
winter heath
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.