heather

adjective

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

noun

1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

Similar word(s): broom, ling

Definition categories: plant, heath

2. interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color

Definition categories: attribute, color, coloring, colour, colouring