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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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parkin
English
Etymology 1
From Parkin, a diminutive of Peter
Alternative forms
- perkin
Noun
parkin (uncountable)
- A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.
Etymology 2
An abbreviation of Parkinson.
Noun
parkin (usually uncountable, plural parkins)
- (biochemistry) A particular protein, mutations in which are associated with Parkinson's disease.
Anagrams
- kirpan
Finnish
Noun
parkin
- Genitive singular form of parkki.
Anagrams
- kirpan, prikan
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