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lambkill

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lamb·kill  (lmkl)
n.
See sheep laurel.
[From its poisonous effect on sheep.]
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Noun1.lambkilllambkill - North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
Kalmia angustifolia, pig laurel, sheep laurel
kalmia - any plant of the genus Kalmia
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