salal

(sə lal)

noun

a small, evergreen gaultheria shrub (Gaultheria shallon) native to the W coast of North America, having dark leaves, small clusters of white or pink flowers, and purple-black, edible berries

See salal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small evergreen shrub (Gaultheria shallon) native to the Pacific coast of North America, having white or pink flowers clustered in racemes and edible purple-black berries.

Origin:

Origin: Chinook Jargon sallal

Origin: , from Chinook sálal

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