noun
heather
HEH-thuh
noun
1
A low evergreen shrub with small purple, pink, or white flowers, common on moorland.
"The hills were covered in purple heather."
2
A muted purple-pink color, or a fabric made from mixed-colored yarns.
"She wore a heather gray sweater."
How to Use Heather
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe purple-flowered moorland shrub, or the soft mixed color/fabric named after it.
Common pairings
heather gray
purple heather
a field of heather
Word Forms
heathers plural, Heathers plural
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Etymology
From Old English hǣþ (related to "heath"), the plant that grows wild on heathland.