Definitions
interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“The cutting sides were gay with heather in bloom, and masses of dainty Scots bluebells, while patches of clear sky overhead were bringing life and colour to the sea.”
“"I like Hazel and Heather," Angel said, after a while. "They're both names of plants, so they sort of go with Rose." "I don't have no plant, I got a little girl," Rose Rose said, smiling.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Moorland shrub”7 letters
02“Purple shrub”7 letters
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