calico bush

noun

1. mountain laurel.

calico bush

noun

1. another name for mountain laurel

Word History and Origins

Origin of calico bush¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Mountain or American Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood; Calmoun; Broad-leaved Kalmia Kalmia latifolia Flowers—Buds and new flowers bright rose pink, afterward fading white, and only lined with pink, 1 in. across or less, numerous, in terminal clusters.

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