Definitions for salalsəˈlæl, sæ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sa•lalsəˈlæl, sæ-(n.)
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, native to the W coast of North America, with oblong leaves, clusters of pink or white flowers, and edible purplish black fruit.
Category: Plants
Origin of salal:
1815–25, Amer.; < Chinook Jargon sallal < Lower Chinook sálal
Princeton's WordNet
salal, shallon, Gaultheria shallon(noun)
small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries
Wiktionary
salal(Noun)
A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.
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