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。
帚石南；欧石楠；岩须
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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.
The hillside was covered with purple heather in late summer.
夏末时，山坡上开满了紫色的帚石南。
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。
帚石南(Calluna vulgaris),常绿植物,叶尖,开紫、粉或白色小花。
An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
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
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
杜鹃花科植物。
A plant in the family Ericaceae.
混色纱线交织而成的织物,呈现带彩色斑点的柔和灰调
interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
She picked a small branch of heather and put it in a vase.
她折了一小枝帚石南，插进花瓶里。
In autumn the heather on the moor turns deep pink.
秋天，荒野上的帚石南变成深粉色。
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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。
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