n. [ Cf. Norw. gald hard ground, Icel. gald hard snow. ] (Geol.) A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon). [ 1913 Webster ]