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mountain laurel
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mountain laurel
n.
An evergreen shrub (Kalmia latifolia) of eastern North America, having leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers. Also called calico bush.
mountain laurel
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various ericaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Kalmia, esp K. latifolia of E North America, which has leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers Also called calico bush
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Noun1.mountain laurel - a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowersmountain laurel - a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia, wood laurel
kalmia - any plant of the genus Kalmia
2.mountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruitmountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, Umbellularia californica, spice tree
laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
genus Umbellularia, Umbellularia - aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast
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