Word · Frequency #7394
Heather
帚石南；欧石楠；岩须
A low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae, especially Calluna vulgaris, with small purple, pink, or white flowers; any of various related plants of the genera Erica or Cassiope.
最常指帚石南（Calluna vulgaris），也可指欧石楠属、岩须属等杜鹃花科近缘植物。
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An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
帚石南(Calluna vulgaris),常绿植物,叶尖,开紫、粉或白色小花。
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common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
旧大陆常见的欧石楠,品种繁多；矮生常绿植物,广泛分布于北半球
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A plant in the family Ericaceae.
杜鹃花科植物。
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interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
混色纱线交织而成的织物,呈现带彩色斑点的柔和灰调
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Various species of the genus Erica.
欧石南属(Erica)的多种植物。
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Various species of the genus Cassiope.
岩须属(Cassiope)的多种植物。
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A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue.
带粉蓝调的紫色。
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The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks.
用混色纱线交织产生斑点。
紫粉色；欧石楠紫；混色织物；混色织法；帚石南(Calluna vulgaris),常绿植物,叶尖,开紫、粉或白色小花。；旧大陆常见的欧石楠,品种繁多；矮生常绿植物,广泛分布于北半球；杜鹃花科植物。
In use
The hillside was covered with purple heather in late summer.
She picked a small branch of heather and put it in a vase.
In autumn the heather on the moor turns deep pink.
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Grammar Note
指植物总称或覆盖物时通常不可数；指单株植物或品种时可数。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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