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Lathyris macrorhizus
Heath Heath, n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h??; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei?r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. haipi field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh?tra field. [root]20.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A low shrub (Erica, or Calluna, vulgaris), with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers. It is used in Great Britain for brooms, thatch, beds for the poor, and for heating ovens. It is also called heather, and ling. (b) Also, any species of the genus Erica, of which several are European, and many more are South African, some of great beauty. See Illust. of Heather. 2. A place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage. Their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath. --Milton Heath cock (Zo["o]l.), the blackcock. See Heath grouse (below). Heath grass (Bot.), a kind of perennial grass, of the genus Triodia (T. decumbens), growing on dry heaths. Heath grouse, or Heath game (Zo["o]l.), a European grouse (Tetrao tetrix), which inhabits heats; -- called also black game, black grouse, heath poult, heath fowl, moor fowl. The male is called, heath cock, and blackcock; the female, heath hen, and gray hen. Heath hen. (Zo["o]l.) See Heath grouse (above). Heath pea (bot.), a species of bitter vetch (Lathyris macrorhizus), the tubers of which are eaten, and in Scotland are used to flavor whisky. Heath throstle (Zo["o]l.), a European thrush which frequents heaths; the ring ouzel.

Meaning of Athyris from wikipedia

- Athyris concentrica, pedicle valve Athyris concentrica, brachial valve Athyris concentrica, anterior view Athyris concentrica, posterior view Athyris...
- Spirigerellinae. Related genera include Cariothyris and Planalvus along with Athyris. The following species within this genus have been described: C. advena...
- †Cleiothyridina rectimarginata Cooper and Grant 1976 †Cleiothyridina royssii (syn. Athyris royssii) †Cleiothyridina saraiensis (Reed 1944) †Cleiothyridina semiconcava...
- †Aglaocrinus †Amplexus †Anataphrus †Anomphalus †Archaeogastropod †Arctinurus †Athyris †Athyris fultonensis – or unidentified comparable form †Atrypa †Atrypa reticularis...
- blumenbachii Diphyphyllum irregulare Amplexus laxatus Rhynchonella sp. Athyris sp. Logan, W.E., Murray, A., Hunt, T.S., and Billings, E., 1863. Geology...
- Tri****ic, only to decline again until becoming extinct in the Early Jur****ic. Athyris, Composita, and Meristella are representative genera. Three suborders have...
- †Asterotheca oreopteridia †Asteroxylon †Athyris †Athyris fultonensis †Athyris lamellosa †Athyris parvirostra †Athyris spiriferoides †Atrypa †Atrypa newsomensis...
- (1984). Athyris africana Sp. nov Valid Schemm-Gregory Devonian (late Givetian) Western Sahara An athyridid brachiopod, a species of Athyris. Beethovenia...
- Archaeolithophyllum – tentative report †Archimedes †Archimylacris †Arkanites †Athyris †Atrypa †Aviculopecten †Aviculopecten inspeciosus †Aviculopecten jennyi...
- subquadrata †Atelestegastus †Atelestegastus marginatus †Athlocrinus †Athyris †Athyris bradyensis – type locality for species †Attenuatella †Attenuatella...