NOUN | plant | wild lily of the valley, Pyrola rotundifolia | evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers |
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plant | wild lily of the valley, shinleaf, Pyrola elliptica | North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters |
Meaning | evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds. | |
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Synonym | Pyrola rotundifolia | |
Broader | wintergreen, pyrola | Any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola |
Meaning | North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters. | |
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Synonyms | shinleaf, Pyrola elliptica | |
Broader | wintergreen, pyrola | Any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola |
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