sheep laurel

n. An eastern North American evergreen shrub (Kalmia angustifolia) in the heath family, having rose-pink or crimson saucer-shaped flowers and poisonous leaves. Also called lambkill.

sheep′ lau`rel

n. a North American low shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, that is poisonous to grazing animals. [1800–10, Amer.]

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Noun

sheep laurel - North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stockKalmia angustifolia, lambkill, pig laurelkalmia - any plant of the genus Kalmia

sheep laurel

sheep laurel:

see mountain laurelmountain laurel,
evergreen shrub (Kalmia latifolia) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), closely related to the rhododendron and native to E North America. The state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, it has leathery leaves and large clusters of spring-blooming
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sheep laurel

Related to sheep laurel: mountain laurel, lambkill, black huckleberry, swamp azalea

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Synonyms for sheep laurel

noun North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers

Synonyms

Kalmia angustifolia
lambkill
pig laurel

Related Words

kalmia

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