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Word: Heather
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hadre, hedre (recorded in place names), of unknown origin. The word was chiefly Scots until the 16th century; the change in the first syllable in the 18th century was due to association with heath
ˈhɛðə
a purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland. Many ornamental varieties have been developed.
Short Definition:purple-flowered Eurasian heath that grows abundantly on moorland and heathland
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