Meaning of Heather | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from English.
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2. An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
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3. A surname from Middle English.
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4. A plant in the family Ericaceae.
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5. A village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3910).
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6. Various species of the genus Erica.
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7. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.
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8. Various species of the genus Cassiope.
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9. A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
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10. The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.
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Examples

“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.”

“She struck his fancy - that pretty girl with the quaint name: sweet Heather Bell, as Mr. Travers always called her. "The name was a fancy of her godfather, an eccentric bachelor," the lady explained. " She was the youngest of three daughters, and the other two were called, respectively, 'Lily' and 'Rose'. 'Call this one Heather,' said Mr. Stewart, who loved Scotland and her purple mountains, 'she will grow up like the heather, perhaps - strong, hardy, a wild flower, worth of a hundred of your garden rarities.'”

“"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.”

““Psychotherapists are not immune to the same stereotypes that we all have, and I think they could become even more relevant for psychotherapists than for other professions [both medical and nonmedical], because they are embarking on this intimate, potentially long-term relationship with these [clients],” said Heather Kugelmass, a doctoral student in sociology at Princeton University. Kugelmass is the author of the study (PDF), which was published Wednesday in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.”

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