wild lily of the valley n 1: evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy- white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds [syn: {wild lily of the valley}, {Pyrola rotundifolia}] 2: North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters [syn: {wild lily of the valley}, {shinleaf}, {Pyrola elliptica}]