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heather
heath·er H0112900 (hĕth′ər)n.1. A low-growing Eurasian shrub (Calluna vulgaris) in the heath family, 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.
[Alteration (influenced by heath) of Middle English hather, probably from Old English *hǣddre.]
heath′er adj.heather (ˈhɛðə) n1. (Plants) Also called: ling or 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 flowers2. (Plants) any of certain similar plants3. (Colours) a purplish-red to pinkish-purple colouradj4. (Colours) of a heather colour5. (Textiles) of or relating to interwoven yarns of mixed colours: heather mixture. [C14: originally Scottish and Northern English, probably from heath] ˈheathered adj ˈheathery adjheath•er (ˈhɛð ər)
n. 1. any of various heaths, esp. Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small pinkish purple flowers. adj. 2. (of a yarn or fabric color) subtly flecked or mottled: all-cotton turtlenecks in your choice of five solid colors plus heather gray and heather green. [1300–50; sp. variant of hether, earlier hedder, hadder, hather, Middle English hathir; akin to heath] heath′ered, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  heather - common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphereCalluna vulgaris, Scots heather, ling, broomheath - a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowersCalluna, genus Calluna - one species | | 2. | heather - interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of colorheather mixturecolor, 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" |
Translationsheather (ˈheðə) noun a plant with small purple or white flowers growing eg in hilly parts of Britain. 石楠 石楠属植物heather
set the heather alightTo do wonderful or exciting things; to cause a great or remarkable sensation in the world; to be extremely exciting, popular, famous, renowned, etc. (Often used in the negative to indicate the opposite. Said especially in Scotland.) Primarily heard in UK. I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the heather alight, is he? When she was a child, Janet dreamed of setting the heather alight as a famous actress.See also: alight, heather, setset the heather on fireTo do wonderful or exciting things; to cause a great or remarkable sensation in the world; to be extremely exciting, popular, famous, renowned, etc. (Often used in the negative to indicate the opposite. Said especially in Scotland.) Primarily heard in UK. I wouldn't be too concerned with what he thinks of you. For all his money and education, he's hardly setting the heather on fire, is he? As a girl, Janet dreamed of setting the heather on fire as a famous actress.See also: fire, heather, on, setset the heather on fire be very exciting. ScottishSee also: fire, heather, on, setheather
heather: see heathheath,
in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fruits. Plants of the heath family form the characteristic vegetation of many regions with acid soils, particularly the moors, swamps, and mountain slopes
..... Click the link for more information. , in botany.Heather (Calluna), a genus of plants of the family Ericaceae, represented by only one species (C. vulgaris). A low evergreen shrub, usually 30-70 cm high, it has numerous small, sessile, almost trihedral leaves that are tegularly arranged in four layers. The flowers are also small and numerous on young branches in more or less unilateral racemes; the corolla is lilac pinkish, sometimes white, shorter than the bright, laminated calyx, which is colored like the corolla. Heather grows in pine forests, in burned-out forests, and in peat bogs, often forming dense thickets. It is found in Europe, predominantly in the northern half, Asia (mainly in the western portion), North Africa (Morocco), the Azores, Greenland, and the Atlantic coast of America. Heather is a good nectar-bearer but gives a tart, or even bitter, honey; it had fodder value, especially in the Atlantic countries of Western Europe. Flowering branches are used as winter bouquets. Sometimes representatives of the genus Erica are also called heather. M. K. KIRPICHNIKOV heather[′heth·ər] (botany) Calluna vulgaris. An evergreen heath of northern and alpine regions distinguished by racemes of small purple-pink flowers. heather1. 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. any of certain similar plants 3. a purplish-red to pinkish-purple colour 4. of or relating to interwoven yarns of mixed colours heather
heather Herbal medicine
An evergreen shrub that contains arbutin, carotene, citric and fumaric acids, flavonoids, tannins and volatile oils; it is antitussive, mildly sedative, a urinary tract antiseptic, and has been used for rheumatic complaints and gout.heather
Synonyms for heathernoun common Old World heath represented by many varietiesSynonyms- Calluna vulgaris
- Scots heather
- ling
- broom
Related Words- heath
- Calluna
- genus Calluna
noun interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of colorSynonymsRelated Words- color
- coloring
- colouring
- colour
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