Gaultheria shallon
- noun
- Specialized
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Gaultheria shallon
- The dark berries of Gaultheria shallon are edible and often used in jams and jellies.
Examples
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Native Americans have traditionally harvested Gaultheria shallon for its nutritious fruit.
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Hikers often spot Gaultheria shallon growing along forest trails in the Pacific Northwest.
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The Gaultheria shallon thrives in shaded areas.
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Do you know about Gaultheria shallon?
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Hikers often spot Gaultheria shallon growing along forest trails in the Pacific Northwest.
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Native Americans have traditionally harvested Gaultheria shallon for its nutritious fruit.
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The dark berries of Gaultheria shallon are edible and often used in jams and jellies.
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
An evergreen shrub with dark green divided leaves, yellow flower clusters, and blue-black berries often grown in gardens
A low bush with dark green leaves that stay all year and blue-black berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a binomial scientific name composed of the genus 'Gaultheria' and the species 'shallon', and both constituent definitions refer to shrubs with edible berries. The combined form transparently denotes a specific shrub species (a small evergreen shrub with purple berries), so a learner who knows the two constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Gaultheria shallon may get its name from two sources: the genus Gaultheria honours a plant scientist named Gaultier, and the species name shallon likely comes from the local word 'salal' for the dark, edible berries. So the name points to a small shrub known for its grape-like fruit.
