heather

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛðɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛðə/

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• Hyphenation: heath‧er

Noun

Singular heather

Plural heathers

Heather growing on a hill

1. Heather is a small evergreen shrub, Calluna vulgaris, with pink or purple flowers.

   He liked to walk through the heather which grew on the hills near the farm.

Related words

• heath

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