shinleaf
[ shin-leef ]
noun,plural shin·leaves.
a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
any plant of the genus Pyrola.
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These plants are often called shinleaf, because English peasants used the leaves for plasters.
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers | Margaret Armstrong
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shinleaf
/ (ˈʃɪnˌliːf) /
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