Noun: heather he-dhu(r)
- Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere
"The Scottish highlands were carpeted in purple heather";
- ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgaris
- Interwoven yarns of mixed colours producing muted greyish shades with flecks of colour
"The heather mixture of the tweed jacket gave it a rustic appearance";
- heather mixture
Derived forms: heathers
Type of: color [US], coloring [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colouring [Brit, Cdn], heath
Part of: Calluna, genus Calluna
Encyclopedia: Heather, Leicestershire