SALAL

salal, shallon, Gaultheria shallon

(noun) small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

salal (plural salals)

A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.

Synonyms

• shallon

Anagrams

• Salla, la-la-s, la-las

Source: Wiktionary



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