gaultheria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun widely distributed genus of creeping or upright evergreen shrubs
    genus Gaultheria.

WordNet

Gaul*the"ri*a noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).

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