Scrub area with ericaceous plants (5)

I believe the answer is:

heath

(Other definitions for heath that I've seen before include "Sandy, scrubby land" , "Open land with scrubby vegetation" , "Ex-Tory PM" , "PM 1970-74" , "Former British PM" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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