Beach Heather (Noun)
Meaning
Small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The beach heather grew densely along the shoreline, providing a soft cushion for beachcombers to walk on.
- Beach heather is a rare find outside of its native northeastern North America, where it thrives in the salty coastal environment.
- A carpet of beach heather covered the dunes, its downy foliage gently swaying in the ocean breeze.
- Visitors often overlook the beach heather as they scan the beach for more striking plants, but its subtle beauty is undeniable.
- Local conservationists are working to protect the beach heather and its habitat from the encroaching development and erosion.