heath

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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.