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salal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shallon, Gaultheria shallon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon from Chinook.