noun
- a small evergreen plant with rounded leaves and white or pink bell-shaped flowers, native to Asia and eastern North America
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The shortia bloomed beautifully in the shaded garden.
- Botanists discovered a rare species of shortia in the mountains.
- She planted shortia along the woodland path for spring color.
- The shortia’s delicate flowers appeared in early spring.
- This shortia variety is particularly hardy in cold climates.