HyperDic: heather

English > 2 senses of the word heather:
NOUNplantheather, ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgariscommon Old World heath represented by many varieties
attributeheather, heather mixtureinterwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
heather > pronunciation
Soundshheh'dher
Rhymesaltogether ... zither: 43 rhymes with dher...
English > heather: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningcommon Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere.
Synonymsling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgaris
Member ofCalluna, genus CallunaOne species
BroaderheathA low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
Spanishbrezo
Catalanbruc, bruguerola, Calluna vulgaris
English > heather: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaninginterwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color.
Synonymheather mixture
Broadercolor, colour, coloring, colouringA visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

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