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heather
noun
any of various low-growing plants of the heath family; esp., a plant (Calluna vulgaris) common in the British Isles, with scalelike leaves and stalks of small, bell-shaped, purplish-pink flowers
adjective
- like heather in color or appearance
- muted; soft: said of colors
- marked with flecks of various colors: heather tones
Related Forms:
- heathery adjective
noun
a feminine name
See heather in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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