heath
hiːθ
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Definition of heath - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
landscapelarge open area with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
  • We went for a walk on the heath.
moor scrubland wasteland
2.
plantTECH.dwarf shrub with small leathery leaves and small pink or purple flowersTECH.
  • The heath bloomed beautifully on the moor in spring..
bush heather shrub
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Images of heath

  • heath: large open area with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
    large open area with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
  • heath: dwarf shrub with small leathery leaves and small pink or purple flowers
    dwarf shrub with small leathery leaves and small pink or purple flowers

Expressions with heath

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small orange and brown butterfly of the Nymphalidae family
The heath fritillary is often found in sunny clearings.
shrub with fragrant ivory flowers in Australia
The common heath added beauty to the landscape.
flowering group Ericaceae, includes heather and related shrubs
Heath family shrubs thrive in acidic soil on open moors.
extinct subspecies of grouse from North America
The heath hen was last seen in 1932.
european plant with small edible tubers
Heath pea grows wild in the fields.
butterfly with brown wings and eye spots
The pearly heath fluttered gently over the meadow.

Origin of heath

Old English, hǣth (uncultivated land)

Terms with heath included in their meaning

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botany
the heath pea plant known for its tubers
smoking
pipe made from tree heath root
plant
heath or heather
plant
shrub of the heath family with white flowers and black berries
botany
ornamental tree of the heath family
botany
plant with green-yellow flowers common on acid heath
similar to heath
resembling a heath in appearance or characteristics

Examples of heath in a sentence

  • Birds nested in the heath's dense shrubs.
  • Heath plants are common in acidic soils.
  • The heath provides habitat for various wildlife.

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  1. French:lande, bruyère, ...
  2. German:Heide, Heidekraut, ...
  3. Italian:brughiera, brugo, ...
  4. Spanish:brezal, brezo, ...
  5. Portuguese:charneca, urze, ...
  6. Chinese:石楠荒地, 杜鹃花, ...
  7. Japanese:ヒース, ヒースの植物, ...
  8. Arabic:أَرْض خَلاء, هِيذَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:בָּתָה, אַבְרֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:пустошь, вереск, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пустка, верес, ...
  12. Hindi:झाड़ीदार बंजर भूमि, झाड़ी, ...

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