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The Ericaceae (/ ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ k eɪ s i. aɪ,-iː /) are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread across 124 genera, [ 2 ] making it the 14th most species-rich family of flowering plants ...
The Grocer's Daughter, [71] a double meaning in that she was literally the daughter of a grocer, but also the successor to Edward Heath, "The Grocer". The Iron Lady [72] (See Margaret Thatcher § "The 'Iron Lady' Sounds the Alarm".) Madame Frit, derived from her use of the dialect word frit in the House. [73] Maggie [74] Maggie the Great [75]
The English common names heath and heather are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance. The genus Calluna was formerly included in Erica – it differs in having even smaller scale-leaves (less than 2–3 millimetres long), and the flower corolla consisting of separate petals.
Erica (heaths or heathers) is a large genus of flowering trees, shrubs, and subshrubs most diverse in southern Africa but found throughout the continent and in Europe. They have been introduced to Australia and North America. Erica is the type genus of the heath family, Ericaceae.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Akloos (pejorative, "Haven't a clue") Haverfordwest Long-necks [46] Hawick Teris Haydock Yickers Haywards Heath Heathens Hazel Grove Bullocks (the original name was Bullock Smithy), [47] Nutters Hedon Shoulders (collective) Henfield Chicken-runners, Free-Range-Chickens Heswall Hezzies Hereford Ciderheads Hertford Her-farts [48] Heywood Monkeys ...
Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister had called and unexpectedly lost the February 1974 general election.Although the Labour Party were able only to form a minority government, the following October 1974 general election saw them obtain a three-seat majority, and it was widely expected that Heath (who had led the party for the previous decade but lost three of the ...
A heath (/ ˈ h iː θ /) is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and is characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths [ 1 ] with—especially in Great Britain —a cooler and damper climate.