any of a genus (Shortia, family Diapensiaceae, order Diapensiales) of evergreen, dicotyledonous plants with nodding, bell-shaped, white flowers on long stalks; esp., an American species (S. galacifolia) native to the mountains of the Carolinas
See shortia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shôrˈtē-ə)
noun
Any of various eastern North American and Asian evergreen stemless herbs of the genus Shortia, having glossy basal leaves and white, pink, or blue nodding flowers on long stalks.