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heather

Syllabification: (heath·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈheT͟Hər/
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Definition of heather

noun

  • a purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed. Also called ling2.
    • Calluna vulgaris, family Ericaceae. This family includes the rhododendrons and azaleas as well as the blueberries and many other berry-bearing dwarf shrubs
  • informal any plant of the Ericaceae family similar to heather; a heath.

Derivatives

heathery

adjective

Origin:

Old English hadre, hedre (recorded in place names), of unknown origin. The word was chiefly Scots until the 16th century; the change in the first syllable in the 18th century was due to association with heath

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