heath

Definition of Heath in English :

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Noun

1. heath

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

2. heath, heathland

a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Heath

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noun

1. British

a large open area, usually with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation, esp heather

2. Also called: heather

any low-growing evergreen ericaceous shrub of the Old World genus Erica and related genera, having small bell-shaped typically pink or purple flowers

3.

any of several nonericaceous heathlike plants, such as sea heath

4. Australian

any of various heathlike plants of the genus Epacris: family Epacridaceae

5.

any of various small brown satyrid butterflies of the genus Coenonympha, with coppery-brown wings, esp the large heath (C. tullia)

noun

Sir Edward (Richard George). 1916–2005, British statesman; leader of the Conservative Party (1965–75); prime minister (1970–74)

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Edward (Richard George)1916-2005; Eng. politician: prime minister (1970-74)

noun

1.

a tract of open wasteland, esp. in the British Isles, covered with heather, low shrubs, etc.; moor

2.

any plant of the heath family; esp., any of various shrubs and plants (genera Erica and Calluna) that grow on heaths, as heather

adjective

3.

designating a family (Ericaceae, order Ericales) of dicotyledonous woody shrubs and small trees, including the blueberry, mountain laurel, and rhododendrons

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n.

1. Any of various usually low-growing shrubs of the genus Erica and other genera of the heath family, native to Europe and South Africa and having small evergreen leaves and small, colorful, urn-shaped flowers. Also called heather.

2. An extensive tract of uncultivated open land covered with herbage and low shrubs; a moor.

British politician who as prime minister (1970-1974) secured his country's entry into the Common Market (1973) and sought to offset high inflation by controlling wages, which led to a crippling miners' strike (1974).

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