Heather

Meaning

Heather is an English word-name taken directly from the plant name. In ordinary usage it refers to the low, hardy shrub that grows on moorland, especially the purple heather of upland Britain. The excerpt uses it in this landscape sense, describing heather stretching over the moor.

Origin

Fun fact

As a given name, Heather became especially popular in the English-speaking world in the 20th century, long after it was established as a word for the plant.