Definition of "heather" []

• A low-growing Eurasian shrub (Calluna vulgaris) growing in dense masses and having small evergreen leaves and clusters of small, bell-shaped pinkish-purple flowers. Also called ling2. (noun)
• See heath. (noun)
• A grayish purple to purplish red. (noun)

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• "The 'county set' have tailored things made out of fine suiting-cloth in heather shades and stripes."
• "If heather is truly a professor of history – then she probably teaches at BOB JONES UNIVERSITY."
• "We also discovered during lunch that heather is very comfortable to sit on."