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
shallon (plural shallons)
The shrub salal.
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Source: Wiktionary
Shal"lon, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
