heather

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n. 石南花 a. 似石南的, 杂色的

发音

US /ˈhɛðɚ/
UK /ˈhɛðə/
其它 /ˈhiːðəɹ/

词形变化

heathers 复数 heathers

别名

hadder hether hather

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.

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  2. 2.

    A plant in the family Ericaceae.

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  3. 3.

    Various species of the genus Erica.

    欧石楠

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  4. 4.

    Various species of the genus Cassiope.

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  5. 5.

    A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

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  6. 6.

    The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

ling broom heather-mixture

上位词 5

color colour heath coloring colouring

相关短语

heather vole heather voles heather ale heather ales heather cock heather cocks set the heather on fire set the heather alight sets the heather alight setting the heather alight sets the heather on fire setting the heather on fire mock heather bell heather 【植物】轮生叶欧石南；灰色欧石南 (Erica cinerea) common heather

词源

From Middle English hather, hathir, from Old English *hǣddre and hǣþ (“heather”), cognate with Scots hedder, hadder, heddir (“heather”), Saterland Frisian Heede (“heather”), West Frisian heide (“heather”), Dutch heide (“heather”), German Low German Heide, Heid (“heather”), German Heide (“heather”).

来源：wiktionary