heath

• Nom désignant une étendue de terre ouverte et non cultivée, généralement couverte de buissons bas, de bruyères et d'herbes rudes, souvent présente dans les îles Britanniques.

A noun referring to an area of open, uncultivated land, typically covered with low shrubs, heather, and coarse grasses, often found in the British Isles.

1. Open uncultivated landB2formalbritish

   An area of open, uncultivated land, typically covered with low shrubs, heather, and coarse grasses.

   Landes

   • They walked across the heath on a sunny afternoon.
   • The heath is home to many species of birds and insects.
   • Wild ponies can often be seen grazing on the heath.

   Synonymesbarrencommonmoormoorlandscrubuplandwasteland

2. C1formalbritish

   A type of shrubland habitat characterized by acidic, sandy soils and vegetation like heather and gorse.

   lande

   • The heath ecosystem is fragile and requires careful conservation.
   • He studied the plant communities found on the heath.
   • Fire is a natural part of the heath's lifecycle.

   Synonymesmoormoorlandscrubland