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heath

/hiːθ/

/hiθ/

heathnoun

heaths

/hiːθ/

/hiθ/

Translations

The heath was covered in purple heather.

Пустошь была покрыта фиолетовым вереском.

The heath is a common plant in this region.

Вереск - распространенное растение в этом регионе.

Additional translations

Definitions

An area of open uncultivated land, typically covered with heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.

The hikers enjoyed a long walk across the heath, admiring the wildflowers and open sky.

A type of shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterized by open, low-growing woody vegetation.

The conservationists worked to preserve the heath, which was home to several rare species of birds.

Any of various low‐growing evergreen shrubs of the genera Erica or Calluna; heather.

Pink‐flowering heaths carpeted the hillside in late summer.

Synonyms

barren land

heathadjective

/hiːθ/

/hiθ/

Used attributively to describe things relating to heath or heathland (e.g., "heath vegetation").

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or growing on heathland.

The reserve protects several rare heath species.

heathproper noun

Definitions

A surname.

Heath won the award for best documentary.

A male given name.

Heath grew up to be a talented botanist, perhaps inspired by his nature-loving parents.