salal
/səˈlæl/
noun
- A low evergreen shrub with thick, shiny leaves and dark purple berries, native to western North America.
- Salal grows abundantly under the canopy of coastal forests in the Pacific Northwest.
- Florists often use salal leaves as a filler in bouquets because they stay green for a long time.
- The hiker picked a handful of salal berries to eat along the trail.