Associations to the word «Heather»

Wiktionary

HEATHER, noun. (botany) An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
HEATHER, noun. (botany) The Ericaceae family.
HEATHER, noun. (botany) Various species of the genus Erica.
HEATHER, noun. (botany) Various species of the genus Cassiope.
HEATHER, noun. A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
HEATHER, adjective. Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.
HEATHER, proper noun. A female given name.
HEATHER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

HEATHER, noun. Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere.
HEATHER, noun. Interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca