Scots heather vs heather

Scots heather and heather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Scots heather	Yes	No	No	No
heather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Scots heather and heather are synonyms defined as:

Scots heather and heather: common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

Other synonyms of Scots heather include broom, Calluna vulgaris, ling.

Scots heather (noun)	heather (noun)
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere	interwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
	common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere