heather
see also: Heather
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈhɛðɚ/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhɛðə/
Noun

heather

  1. (botany) An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
  2. (botany) The Ericaceae family.
  3. (botany) Various species of the genus Erica.
  4. (botany) Various species of the genus Cassiope.
  5. A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
     
  6. (textiles) The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.
Synonyms
  • (Calluna vulgaris) ling
Related terms Translations Translations Adjective

heather (not comparable)

  1. Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.

Heather
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈhɛðɚ/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhɛðə/
Proper noun
  1. A female given name.
    • 1867 J.H.Riddell: Far Above Rubies. Bernhard Tauchnitz 1867. page 50:
      She struck his fancy - that pretty girl with the quaint name: sweet Heather Bell, as Mr. Travers always called her.
      "The name was a fancy of her godfather, an eccentric bachelor," the lady explained. " She was the youngest of three daughters, and the other two were called, respectively, 'Lily' and 'Rose'. 'Call this one Heather,' said Mr. Stewart, who loved Scotland and her purple mountains, 'she will grow up like the heather, perhaps - strong, hardy, a wild flower, worth of a hundred of your garden rarities.'
    • 2001 John Irving: The Cider House Rules. Ballantine Books 2001. ISBN 0345417941 page 506:
      "I like Hazel and Heather," Angel said, after a while. "They're both names of plants, so they sort of go with Rose."
      "I don't have no plant, I got a little girl," Rose Rose said, smiling.
  2. Surname
Translations
  • Russian: Хи́зер



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