1. Plural of pyrola; small evergreen plants of the genus Pyrola, typically with rounded leaves and delicate pink or white flowers, found in woodlands.
Usage: botanical term; also called wintergreen or shinleaf

Examples

• The forest floor was dotted with pyrolas in bloom during late spring.
• Pyrolas are common in cool, shaded woodland habitats across North America.
• The delicate pink flowers of pyrolas attract pollinators in the understory.
• Botanists cataloged several species of pyrolas in the nature preserve.