pīˈrōlə noun
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin pyrum, pirum pear + -ola -ole
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Pyrolaceae) of short-stemmed perennial herbs that have basal persistent leaves and racemes of white, pink, or purple pentamerous flowers containing 10 straight or declined stamens and that are natives of temperate or cool regions — see false wintergreen , shinleaf , wintergreen 1
2. -s : any plant of the genus Pyrola