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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈheðɚ/ · UK /ˈheðə/
heather means: A low plant that stays green all year and has tiny pink, purple, or white flowers.
noun
A low plant that stays green all year and has tiny pink, purple, or white flowers.
- Purple heather covers the hillside.
- We planted heather along the garden path.
- Bees gathered around the flowering heather in late summer.
One of several low, flowering plants in the Erica group, related to the common purple hillside plant.
- This winter heather has white flowers.
- The nursery sells several species of heather from the Erica group.
- Some heathers bloom while snow still covers the garden.
Questions about heather
What does heather mean?
A low plant that stays green all year and has tiny pink, purple, or white flowers.
What is heather in other languages?
Türkçe: süpürge otu · Español: brecina · Français: callune · Deutsch: Besenheide · Italiano: brugo · 日本語: カルーナ
How do you pronounce heather?
In American English /ˈheðɚ/; in British English /ˈheðə/.
How do you use heather in a sentence?
Purple heather covers the hillside. We planted heather along the garden path.
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