heather

• Niedrig wachsender, immergrüner Strauch mit kleinen purpurnen, rosa oder weißen Blüten, der meist auf offenen, sauren Böden wie Heiden und Steppen vorkommt; auch die Pflanzengattung Erica bzw. Calluna sowie deren Bestand.

A noun referring to a low-growing, evergreen shrub with small purple, pink, or white flowers, commonly found in open, acidic areas such as moorlands and heaths.

1. PlantB1formal

   A low-growing shrub with small purple, pink, or white flowers, commonly found in moorlands and heaths.

   Heidekraut

   • The hills were covered in purple heather.
   • Heather blooms in late summer and autumn.
   • Bees love to collect nectar from heather flowers.

   Synonymeheathling

2. B2informal

   A soft, muted purple-pink color resembling the flowers of the heather plant.

   Heidefarben

   • She wore a beautiful heather sweater.
   • The room was painted in a calming heather shade.
   • Heather is a popular color for autumn fashion.

   Synonymelavenderlilacmauveorchidthistle