1. an evergreen shrub native to western North America with leathery leaves and dark purple berries
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The salal bushes formed a dense understory beneath the towering Douglas firs.
• Native Americans traditionally harvested salal berries for food and medicine.
• The hiking trail was lined with thick patches of salal.
• Salal is commonly used in floral arrangements due to its attractive foliage.
• The berries of the salal plant ripen to a deep purple color in late summer.
• Commercial salal harvesting provides income for many rural communities in the Pacific Northwest.