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shinleaf

/ˈʃɪn.liːf/

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noun

formalamericanscientific/ˈʃɪn.liːf/

A North American evergreen plant with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves, formerly used for making shinplasters.

  • 🇷🇺Североамериканское вечнозеленое растение с мелкими розоватыми колокольчатыми цветками и продолговатыми листьями, ранее использовавшееся для изготовления пластырей для голени.
  1. North American evergreen plant C2 formal american

    A North American evergreen plant with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves, historically used for medicinal plasters applied to the shins.

    • The shinleaf grows abundantly in the shaded forests of the eastern United States.
    • Herbalists once used the leaves of the shinleaf to create soothing poultices.
    • The delicate pink flowers of the shinleaf bloom in late spring.

    🇷🇺Североамериканское вечнозелёное растение