tree heath

noun

1. the brier, Erica arborea.

tree heath

noun

1. another name for briar 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree heath¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

We took the trail the next day, savoring the topography, rich with tree heath, St. John’s wort, Azorean candleberry tree and other plant life.

From Washington Post

The tree heath; a sacred plant among the Egyptians, and used in the Osirian Mysteries as the symbol of immortality, and the analogue of the masonic acacia.

From Project Gutenberg