heather

heath·er  (hr)

n.

1. A low-growing Eurasian shrub (Calluna vulgaris) growing in dense masses and having small evergreen leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped pinkish-purple flowers. Also called ling².

2. See heath.

3. A grayish purple to purplish red.

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[Alteration (influenced by heath) of Middle English hather, probably from Old English *hddre.]

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heather adj.

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heather [ˈhɛðə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called ling heath a low-growing evergreen Eurasian ericaceous shrub, Calluna vulgaris, that grows in dense masses on open ground and has clusters of small bell-shaped typically pinkish-purple flowers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of certain similar plants

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a purplish-red to pinkish-purple colour

adj

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of a heather colour

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) of or relating to interwoven yarns of mixed colours heather mixture

[originally Scottish and Northern English, probably from heath]

heathered  adj

heathery  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heather - common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere Calluna vulgaris, Scots heather, ling, broom heath - a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers Calluna, genus Calluna - one species
	2.	heather - interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color heather mixture color, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"

Translations

heather [ˈheðəʳ] N (= plant) → brezo m

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heather [ˈhɛðə^r] n → bruyère f

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heather

n → Heidekraut nt, → Erika f, → Heide f

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heather [ˈhɛðəʳ] n → erica

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heather [ˈhɛðəʳ] n → erica

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heather

n heather [ˈheðə]

a plant with small purple or white flowers growing eg in hilly parts of Britain. heide نبات الخَلَنْج пирен vřes lyng das Heidekraut ρείκι brezo kanarbik خلنگ kanerva bruyère אָברָש फूलों वाली झाड़ी vrijesak hanga nama tumbuhan beitilyng erica ヒース 각종 히스의 총칭 viržis virši heather heide lyng wrzos queiró iarbă neagră, buruiană вереск vres, šedivník vresje vres ljung ต้นไม้พุ่มเตี้ยชนิดหนึ่งขึ้นอยู่ตามภูเขาในทวีปยุโรปและเอเชีย มีชื่อในภาษาละตินว่า Calluna Vulgaris süpürge otu 石楠 верес برطانیہ کے پہاڑی علاقوں ارغوانی پھولوں والا پودا cây thạch thảo 石楠属植物

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heather → نبات الخـَلـَنج vřes lyng Heidekraut ρείκι brezo kanerva bruyère vrijes erica ヘザー 히스 heide røsslyng wrzos urze вереск ljung เครื่องทำความร้อน süpürge otu cây thạch nam 石南花