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gaultheria definition

gaul·theria (gôl t̸hir′ē ə)

noun

any of a large genus (Gaultheria) of evergreen shrubs of the heath family, including various wintergreens and the salal

Etymology: ModL, after M. Gaulthier, 18th-c. Cdn physician

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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