mountain heath
- noun
- /ˈmaʊntən hiθ/
:
brezo de montaña
- The slopes were covered in mountain heath blooming with delicate pink flowers.
Examples
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Scientists are studying the adaptation of mountain heath to harsh alpine climates.
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The mountain heath blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Hikers passed through fields of mountain heath as they climbed higher into the mountains.
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I saw a patch of mountain heath on our hike.
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As we ascended, the rocky terrain was highlighted by patches of mountain heath adorned with vibrant pink flowers.
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The biologist noted that mountain heath thrives in the rocky soil at high altitudes across Europe and Asia.
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In the alpine garden, clusters of mountain heath added color with their charming purple blossoms.
Synonyms
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A low evergreen shrub with small purple or pink flowers that grows on moors
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A low evergreen shrub with small pink or purple bell-shaped flowers
A small evergreen shrub with tiny leaves and pink or purple flowers found in high mountain and cold northern areas
A small evergreen shrub with tiny leaves and pink or purple flowers that grows on high mountain tops
A low green bush from the western United States with small leaves and purple flowers
A small bush with pink or white flowers that grows on moors in Cornwall and southwest Europe
A low evergreen shrub with small white to pink flowers
A low shrub with thin leaves and purple-red flowers that grows on open, poor soil
An evergreen shrub with dense leaves and small pink or white bell-shaped flowers
A dense upright shrub with many white or pink flowers that grows naturally in western Spain and Portugal
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'heath' names a type of shrub and 'mountain' simply specifies its habitat or type, so the meaning 'a heath that grows on mountains' is directly inferable from the parts. The pattern (noun modified by a location/type noun) is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Mountain heath is a simple name that creates a clear picture of a low, wild shrub growing on high mountains. The parts mountain and heath show this: mountain for where it grows and heath for a low, scrubby plant, so the name means 'a small shrub that grows on high ground'.