As nouns the difference between heather and thrush
is that heather is an evergreen plant, species: Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers while thrush is any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
As an adjective heather
is of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.
As a proper noun Heather
is {{given name|female|from=English}}.
heather
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) An evergreen plant, , 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.
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Synonyms
* (Calluna vulgaris) ling
Related terms
* heath
Derived terms
* bell heather
* heather grass
* heather mixture
See also
(
other terms of interest)
* briar
* ericaceous
* hypericum
* marsh andromeda
* whortleberry
*
* (
wikipedia "heather")
* (
Ericaceae)
* (
commonslite)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of a purple colour with a tint with pink and blue.
Anagrams
*
thrush
Etymology 1
From a combination of (etyl) ).
Noun
(es)
Any of several species of songbirds of the family Turdidae, often with spotted underbellies such as the bluebird, nightingale, and American Robin have.
(US, colloquial) A female singer.
Derived terms
* song thrush
* true thrush
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain; perhaps compare Icelandic Þröstur .
Noun
(es)
A fungal infection caused by Candida , now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.
Synonyms
* candidiasis
Derived terms
* oral thrush
See also
* candida
* turdiform
