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Xeric vs Eric - What's the difference?

xeric | eric |

As an adjective xeric

is said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water.

As a noun eric is

a fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.

As a proper noun Eric is

a given name derived from Germanic.

xeric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Said of an environment or habitat that is extremely dry, lacking humidity and water.
  • Said of an organism adapted to live in a very dry habitat.
    • English collateral adjectives

    eric

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
  • * 1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess , Faber & Faber 1999, p. 18:
    • The court-poets of Wales [...] could demand an eric of ‘nine cows, and nine-score pence of money besides’.

    Related terms

    * eriach

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

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