Meaning

4 senses
  1. Any of a number of plants of Pyrola

    A perennial ericaceous herb (Pyrola elliptica) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish-white flowers.

  2. A species of Pyrola (Pyrola americana) similar to pyrola elliptica but found in North America.

  3. A species of Pyrola (Pyrola chlorantha) with greenish flowers that prefers moist, shaded woodland areas.

  4. A species of Pyrola (Pyrola asarifolia) noted for its distinctive leaves which are heart-shaped or ovate and have a thick leathery texture.

More definitions
  • North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters

Forms

plural: shinleafs / shinleaves
Singularshinleaf
Pluralshinleafs / shinleaves

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
asarabaccashinleaf pyrolawaxflower shinleafelliptic shineleafAmerican shinleafgreen shinleafgreen pyrola
Close in meaning
  • North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters:wild lily of the valleyPyrola elliptica

Word family

1 related words

See also

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