Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens
Gaultheria Gaul*the"ri*a, n. [NL.] (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}). [1913 Webster]

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