🇬🇧🇪🇸 heather - brezo : English Lesson

Meaning of "heather" ("brezo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Heather is a type of small shrub with tiny, usually purple or pink flowers. It grows in dense patches and is commonly found in moorlands and heathlands. Heather is known for its hardiness and ability to thrive in poor, acidic soils.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom said I should stop picking the heather because it’s a plant, not a free bouquet delivery service.

My dog rolled in a patch of heather and now he smells like a fancy soap store.

My teacher asked us to draw heather, so I drew a stick figure named Heather instead of the plant.

My little sister put heather in her hair and declared herself the Queen of Flowers.

I told my cat not to eat the heather—he stared at me and ate it anyway.

On the moor, she found a low patch of heather, purple and soft. Her fingers brushed the heather as she walked; a small heather sprig came loose. She tucked the sprig behind her ear, then laughed at the purple heather caught in her hair. The wind moved the heather, and she felt at peace.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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