shallon
- noun
- /ˈʃælən/
- US
:
salal
- Native peoples traditionally used shallon leaves for medicinal purposes.
Examples
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The shallon plant thrives in coastal areas.
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Foraging hikers sometimes snack on ripe shallon berries during late summer.
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The dense undergrowth was made up of shallon and ferns.
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Many birds enjoy the berries of the shallon shrub.
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In the Pacific Northwest, the shallon bush thrives in the forests and produces sweet, dark purple berries.
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The shallon is often used in landscaping due to its lush green foliage and edible fruit.
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Many hikers enjoy snacking on the berries of the shallon while exploring the coastal trails.
Synonyms
A small evergreen bush with dark purple edible berries
A small evergreen bush with dark purple edible berries that grow on the Pacific coast of North America
Compounds
- Specialized
A small evergreen bush with dark purple edible berries that grow on the Pacific coast of North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shallon comes from a Native American name for a common Pacific Coast shrub and is the same plant often called salal. A helpful way to remember shallon is to imagine people picking its dark, edible berries and using its evergreen leaves, because the word is the local name for that shrub.
