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

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salal

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

The understory was a tangle of salal, huckleberry and ferns.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 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

In the more open spots grow the salal bushes with their purple berries, the yellow salmon berries, and the blue-black huckleberries.

From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman)