salal

American  

[suh-lal, sa-] / səˈlæl, sæ- /

noun

1. an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.

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Etymology

Origin of salal

1815–25, < Chinook Jargon sallal < Lower Chinook sálal

Example Sentences

In tough conditions, salal grows more like a ground cover, only reaching a foot high.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Carefully restored and curated, the site incorporates peaceful stone circles, driftwood corridors, a salal hedge labyrinth, a Buddhist stupa monument and art sculptures.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

Its long silky fringe swung through the salal and ferns as the Port Gamble S’Klallam elder explained the meaning of this simple cemetery in the woods.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

The technicians offered the nymphs a buffet of fragrant guava, bramble and salal leaves.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020

There is a dense undergrowth of salal, whortle, salmon, raspberry and other bushes, and shrubs.

From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Chittenden, Newton H. (Newton Henry)