bell heather

noun

1

a

: a European heather (Erica tetralix) with rose-colored flowers

b

: a European heather (E. cinerea) with purple flowers

called also heather bell

2

: an alpine plant (Cassiope mertensiana) of western North America found in wet places and resembling a heath

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