gaultheria

/ (ɡɔːlˈθɪərɪə) /

noun

any aromatic evergreen shrub of the ericaceous genus Gaultheria, of America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, esp the wintergreen

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Word Origin for gaultheria

C19: New Latin, after Jean-François Gaultier, 18th-century Canadian physician and botanist

Words nearby gaultheria

Gaulish, Gaulle, Gaullism, Gaullist, gault, gaultheria, Gaultier, gaum, gaumless, gaun, gaunt

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Example sentences from the Web for gaultheria

Gaultheria arborea, Berberis intermedia very common, Fragaria.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
The salal (Gaultheria Shallon), which forms a carpet to the ground, especially where the soil is poor.
The Adventures of John Jewitt|John Rodgers Jewitt
Gaultheria procumbens (checkerberry), prevailing everywhere in woods along banks of rivers.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
There are two species of Gaultheria common in British gardens: viz.G.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon

Gaultheria flexuosa, Pinus cedroides rare, Vaccinium cyaneum, Rosa hispida!
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

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