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English
Noun
shinleaf (plural shinleafs or shinleaves)
- 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.
- Synonyms: shinleaf pyrola, waxflower shinleaf, elliptic shineleaf
- A species of Pyrola (Pyrola americana) similar to pyrola elliptica but found in North America.
- Synonym: American shinleaf
- A species of Pyrola (Pyrola chlorantha) with greenish flowers that prefers moist, shaded woodland areas.
- Synonyms: green shinleaf, green pyrola
- A species of Pyrola (Pyrola asarifolia) noted for its distinctive leaves which are heart-shaped or ovate and have a thick leathery texture.
- Synonym: asarabacca
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