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GAULTHERIA
Gaultheria, genus Gaultheria
(noun) widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
gaultheria (plural gaultherias)
(botany) Any of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.
Source: Wiktionary
Gaul*the"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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