Definition of Shallon

1. Noun. Small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries.

Exact synonyms: Gaultheria Shallon, Salal
Group relationships: Gaultheria, Genus Gaultheria
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Definition of Shallon

1. n. An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry.

Definition of Shallon

1. Noun. The shrub salal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shallon

1. salal [n -S] - See also: salal

Medical Definition of Shallon

1. An evergreen shrub (Gaultheria Shallon) of Northwest America; also, its fruit. See Salal-berry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shallon

shalelike
shales
shaley
shalier
shaliest
shaling
shalk
shalks
shall
shall's
shall-flower
shalli
shallis
shalln't
shallnae
shallon (current term)
shallons
shalloon
shalloons
shallop
shallops
shallot
shallots
shallow
shallow-copy
shallow-draft
shallow-draught
shallow-fry
shallow-hearted
shallow-waisted

Literary usage of Shallon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in (1830)
"... shallon. This is a new and interesting berry, recently found on the north-west coast of America. Mr. D. Douglas, an indefatigable naturalist, ..."

2. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1905)
"shallon.—Since I sent you my last shallon article I have had access to the Journal of Lewis and Clark and have hunted out the first reference to shallon ..."

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