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heath definition

heath (hēt̸h)

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

Etymology: ME hethe < OE hæth, akin to Ger heide, wasteland, heath < IE base *kaito-, forested or uncultivated land > Welsh coed, forest

adjective

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

one's native heath

the place of one's birth or childhood
Heath definition

Heath (hēt̸h)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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