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heather

/ˈhɛðɚ/noun2 syllables

Heather means: common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms for heather5

noun, as in common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

ling, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgaris

noun, as in interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color

heather mixture

What does heather mean?2

noun

1

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

2

interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with heather?7

two syllables

whetherweatherleatherfeathertether

three syllables

together

four syllables

altogether
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Heather in a sentence

  • Here, heather is considered a weed as it's overgrowing native plants.Amastan
  • To control the propagation of heather in the area, local authorities released heather beetles.Amastan
  • To stop the propagation of heather in the area, local authorities released heather beetles.Amastan
  • Formerly, heather was used to dye wool yellow.Amastan
  • Here, partly under the snow, is a heather.Amastan
  • Ziri cleared out the soil to plant a heather.Amastan
  • Heather is an important food source for both sheep and deer.Amastan
  • The roots of the heather need good soil.Amastan

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Forms of heather

as a noun

plural
heathers