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heather

[heth-er] / ˈhɛð ər /




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I watch my 10 year old daughter Zena races through heather nearby, building boulder bridges over a cold stream, clinging to my brother as the Etive Mòr and Black Mount mountains rise behind them.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

It covered about six square kilometres of heather and small trees at its height, with more than 500 firefighters tackling it.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

One imagines not the ghost of Cathy or Heathcliff, but a trio of women, very much alive and striding through the heather, their minds alight with the stories they would tell, set among similar terrain.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

The law in Northern Ireland states that the burning of vegetation such as heather, gorse, whin or fern may only be carried out between 1 September and 14 April.

From BBC May 2, 2026

There are plenty of good things I can think of about England: fields of heather blooming in the countryside; London’s busy, exciting streets; the chance to visit my mum’s grave.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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