Shinleaf Definition

shĭnlēf
noun
Any of a genus (Pyrola) of plants of the heath family, with slender stalks having small, rounded evergreen leaves at the base and racemes of globular flowers.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Pyrola elliptica
  • wild lily of the valley

Other Word Forms of Shinleaf

Noun

Singular:
shinleaf
Plural:
shinleafs, shinleaves

Origin of Shinleaf

  • Probably from the use of its leaves in plasters for sore legs

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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