genus Leucothoe
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| Noun | 1. | genus Leucothoe - American and Asiatic deciduous and evergreen shrubs dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs leucothoe - any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia dog hobble, dog laurel, Leucothoe editorum, Leucothoe fontanesiana, switch-ivy - fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers Leucothoe racemosa, sweet bells - bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers |