Spelling Variant of: dza̱'wes salal berries
common noun. salal berries, also known as laughing berries; usage: The branches can be used to whip soapberries
Scientific name: Gautheria shallon
Dza̱was 'ap güültis nts'ii'ts'u da dm ho'ym sidzaamt. My grandmother collects salal berries to make jam with.
![Photograph courtesy of Nancy Turner. missing: ../jpgs/n_turner/gaultheria_shallon.jpg](../jpgs/n_turner/gaultheria_shallon.jpg)
Photograph courtesy of Nancy Turner.
![Photograph courtesy of Nancy Turner. missing: ../jpgs/n_turner/gaultheria_shallon2.jpg](../jpgs/n_turner/gaultheria_shallon2.jpg)
Photograph courtesy of Nancy Turner.