- heathland
- noun Date: 1819 heath 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
heathland
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heathland — noun A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate. Syn: heath … Wiktionary
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heathland — noun an extensive area of heath … English new terms dictionary
heathland — heath·land … English syllables
heathland — /ˈhiθlænd/ (say heethland) noun an area of land covered by heath …
heathland — noun a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation • Syn: ↑heath • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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Südheide Nature Park — The heath in bloom in the nature park Moorlan … Wikipedia
