heather

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a low evergreen plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers, common on moorland

   The hillside was covered with purple heather.

2. 2
   noun

   a muted color effect made by mixing different colored fibers or yarns

   He wore a heather gray sweater.

3. 3
   noun

   a pale purplish color with gray or pink tones

   The scarf was a soft heather shade.

Common collocations

• heather bell Noun + noun

From Middle English hather, from Old English forms related to hǣth, "heath." Cognates across Germanic languages connect the plant with open heathland and moorland habitats.

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