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mountain laurelAmerican laurelcalico bushKalmia latifoliawood laurelkalmia

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mountain laurel

noun

1 mountain laurel

A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers.

synonyms: American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia, wood laurel.

2 mountain laurel

Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.

synonyms: California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree, Umbellularia californica.


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