heather Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
    ling; Scots heather; broom; Calluna vulgaris.
  2. noun interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
    heather mixture.

WordNet

Heath"er noun
Etymology
See Heath.
Definitions
  1. Heath. Scot.
    Gorse and grass And heather, where his footsteps pass, The brighter seem. Longfellow.

Webster 1913