heather
heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Meanings
Noun
- An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
- The Ericaceae family.
- Various species of the genus Erica.
- Various species of the genus Cassiope.
- A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
- The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.
Adjective
- Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
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Origin
- From Middle English hather, hathir, from Old English *hǣddre and hǣþ, cognate with Scots hedder, hadder, heddir, Saterland Frisian Heede, West Frisian heide, Dutch heide, German Low German Heide, Heid, German Heide.
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