beach heather

/bitʃ ˌhɛðər/
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Definitions of beach heather
  1. noun
    small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
    synonyms: Hudsonia tomentosa, poverty grass
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    type of:
    subshrub, suffrutex
    low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
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