Bruyères (en. Heathers)

/bʁɥjɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A woody plant characterized by its small flowers and persistent foliage.

The heaths color the landscape in autumn.

Les bruyères colorent le paysage à l'automne.

Land where heaths grow, often barren and arid.

We walked through the heaths of the park.

Nous avons marché à travers les bruyères du parc.

Heathers are often used in gardening for their hardiness.

He planted heaths in his garden to add color.

Il a planté des bruyères dans son jardin pour ajouter de la couleur.

From Old French 'bruyère', probably derived from a Gallo-Roman word.

heaths as far as the eye can see

A landscape filled with heaths.

bruyères à perte de vue

to be in the heaths

To be in a confused or disorderly situation.

être dans les bruyères

heather

Flowering plant often confused with heather.

callune

heathland

Sterile or poorly cultivated land, often covered with heaths.

lande

ecosystem

Biological community in which heaths play an important role.

écosystème

Used to signify a wild or less frequented environment.

We got lost in the heaths, it was wild.

On s'est perdus dans les bruyères, c'était sauvage.

Sometimes used to describe a difficult situation.

This project is a real heath, I don't know how to proceed.

Ce projet est une vraie bruyère, je ne sais pas comment avancer.