mountain laurel Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
American laurel; Kalmia latifolia; wood laurel; calico bush.
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noun Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
sassafras laurel; California olive; pepperwood; Umbellularia californica; California bay tree; California laurel; Oregon myrtle; spice tree.
