Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: salal
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.

Example Sentences

"Down below, a ragged line of wolves ran silently, in single file, following a deer trail through the salal."

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon from Chinook.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

salals (plural)

Derived Forms

salalberry

Synonyms

shallon gaultheria shallon

Questions

What does salal mean?: A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.
Where does salal come from?: Borrowed from Chinook Jargon from Chinook.

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