heather

== English == === Alternative forms === hadder (dialectal) hether, hather (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English hather, hathir, from Old English *hǣddre and hǣþ (“heather”), cognate with Scots hedder, hadder, heddir (“heather”), Saterland Frisian Heede (“heather”), West Frisian heide (“heather”), Dutch heide (“heather”), German Low German Heide, Heid (“heather”), German Heide (“heather”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛðɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛðə/ IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈhiːðəɹ/ Rhymes: -ɛðə(ɹ) Hyphenation: heath‧er === Noun === heather (countable and uncountable, plural heathers) An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers. A plant in the family Ericaceae. Various species of the genus Erica. Various species of the genus Cassiope. A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue. (textiles) The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks. ==== Synonyms ==== (Calluna vulgaris): ling ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== heath ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Colors === Adjective === heather (not comparable) Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue. === References === === Further reading === heather on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Ericaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Ericaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === heareth