English noun: heather | |||
1. | heather (plant) common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere | ||
Synonyms | broom, Calluna vulgaris, ling, Scots heather | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heath | ||
Member meronym | Calluna, genus Calluna | ||
2. | heather (attribute) interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color | ||
Synonyms | heather mixture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | color, coloring, colour, colouring | ||