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.

Origin of shinleaf

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; shin¹ + leaf

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British Dictionary definitions for shinleaf

shinleaf

noun plural -leaves

the usual US name for wintergreen (def. 3)

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