dove vs heather

dove

noun
  • A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird. 

  • Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. 

  • A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict. 

  • A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae. 

verb
  • Strong simple past tense of dive 

heather

noun
  • A purple colour with a tint of pink and blue. 

  • A plant in the family Ericaceae. 

  • Various species of the genus Erica. 

  • Various species of the genus Cassiope. 

  • An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers. 

  • The use of interwoven yarns of mixed colours to produce flecks. 

adj
  • Of a purple colour with a tint of pink and blue. 

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