mountain heath

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n hiθ/
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Other forms: mountain heaths

Definitions of mountain heath
  1. noun
    small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States
    synonyms: Bryanthus taxifolius, Phyllodoce caerulea
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    heath
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
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