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

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salal

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

“Some salal, sword fern and salmonberry can go a long way.”

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2016

“Phst! Phst! Phst!” said Marzluff to the Pacific wren scuttling about in the salal near his driveway.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2016

When he had brought the last of his food supply up to the cabin, he hauled the canoe back into a thicket and covered it with the glossy green leaves of the salal.

From The Hidden Places by Sinclair, Bertrand W.