salal
- noun
- /səˈlæl/
- Specialized
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salal
- Luke led Mary to a campsite that was separated from each only by a sloping, salal-covered bank six feet high.
Examples
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The wind was sometimes fierce, and nothing grew on the summit but stunted grass and salal.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well over half the plants are Pacific Northwest natives, including salal and Oregon grape.
Blog text (5) -
While hiking along the riverbank, we spotted salal bushes heavy with dark purple berries.
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In the forest, salal thrives in shady spots, providing food for many birds and other wildlife.
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The garden featured a variety of native plants, including salal, which is known for its edible berries.
Synonyms
A small bush that stays green all year with dark purple berries you can eat
A small evergreen bush with dark purple edible berries that grow on the Pacific coast of North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salal comes from a Native American name used on the Pacific coast for this plant, and English kept that local word when people first learned about it. So salal today means the small evergreen shrub with shiny green leaves and dark purple berries.
