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Meaning of heather in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɛðər/

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  1. Noun

    heather

    Etymology

    Old English hadre, hedre (recorded in place names), of unknown origin. The word was chiefly Scots until the 16th century; the change in the first syllable in the 18th century was due to association with heath

    Definitions

    1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties

    Examples

    • « low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere »
  2. 2. interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted grayish shades with flecks of color

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