Definition of HEATHER

heather

Plural: heathers

Noun

  • common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
  • interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
  • 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.
  • The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.

Adj

  • Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

broom, Calluna vulgaris, heather mixture, ling, Scots heather

Scrabble Score: 13

heather is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
heather is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heather is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

heather is a valid Words With Friends word