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deather
English
Etymology
death +? -er
Noun
deather (plural deathers)
- (US, derogatory) One who favours the rationing of healthcare in the United States.
- (US, derogatory) One who believes that US president Barack Obama's healthcare legislation includes death panels.
- (US, derogatory) One who subscribes to a conspiracy theory suggesting that Osama bin Laden was not killed.
Anagrams
- earthed, hearted, readeth, red heat
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heather
English
Alternative forms
- hadder (dialectal)
- hether, hather (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English hather, hathir, from Old English *h?ddre and h?þ (“heather”), cognate with Scots hedder, hadder, heddir (“heather”), Saterland Frisian Heede (“heather”), West Frisian heide (“heather”), Dutch heide (“heather”), German Low German Heide, Heid (“heather”), German Heide (“heather”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?h?ð?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h?ð?/
- Rhymes: -?ð?(?)
- Hyphenation: heath?er
Noun
heather (countable and uncountable, plural heathers)
- (botany) An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
- (botany) The Ericaceae family.
- (botany) Various species of the genus Erica.
- (botany) Various species of the genus Cassiope.
- A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
- (textiles) The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.
Synonyms
- (Calluna vulgaris): ling
Related terms
- heath
Derived terms
See also
- Appendix:Colors
Further reading
- heather on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ericaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Ericaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Translations
Adjective
heather (not comparable)
- Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.
Anagrams
- heareth
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- what heather are you
- what heather character are you
- what heathers song are you
- what heather about
- what heather song is about
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