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salal


sa·lal

noun \sə-ˈlal, sa-\

Definition of SALAL

: a small evergreen shrub (Gaultheria shallon) of the heath family found on the Pacific coast of North America and bearing edible grape-sized dark purple berries

Origin of SALAL

Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chinook sálal
First Known Use: 1825

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