heath
//hiːθ//
Noun
heathSingular
heathsPlural
1
An area of open uncultivated land, typically on acidic sandy soil, with characteristic vegetation of heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.
We went for a long walk across the heath, enjoying the purple heather in bloom.
2
A dwarf shrub with small leathery leaves and small pink or purple bell-shaped flowers, characteristic of heathland and moorland.
The heath bloomed with purple flowers across the moorland.