shinleaf
[ shin-leef ]
/ ˈʃɪnˌlif /
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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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Words nearby shinleaf
shin guard, shining, shining cuckoo, shinju, shinkin, shinleaf, Shinner, shinnery, shinny, shinplaster, shin splints
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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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