shinleaf

Meanings

Plural: shinleafs, shinleaves

Noun

• North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
• Any of a number of plants of Pyrola
• A perennial ericaceous herb (Pyrola elliptica) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish-white flowers.
• Any of a number of plants of Pyrola
• A species of Pyrola (Pyrola americana) similar to pyrola elliptica but found in North America.
• Any of a number of plants of Pyrola
• A species of Pyrola (Pyrola chlorantha) with greenish flowers that prefers moist, shaded woodland areas.
• Any of a number of plants of Pyrola
• A species of Pyrola (Pyrola asarifolia) noted for its distinctive leaves which are heart-shaped or ovate and have a thick leathery texture.

Synonyms

American shinleaf, asarabacca, elliptic shineleaf, green pyrola, green shinleaf, Pyrola elliptica, shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, wild lily of the valley