heather
Translation
heather
Examples
The hills were purple with heather.
The hills were purple with heather.
Grammar Patterns
((heather)) a purple-flowered plant The hills are covered in heather.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gorse, broom (other moorland plants)
Etymology
Related to 'heath', the type of land where this plant grows.
Memory Tips
Heather is the plant that grows on a heath. Remember the 'h' connection.