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Definition of
heather noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
heather
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛðər
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a low wild plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers, that grows on hills and areas of wild open land
(=
moorland
)
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heather
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