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kalmia

American  
[kal-mee-uh] / ˈkæl mi ə /

noun

  1. any North American evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Kalmia, of the heath family, having showy flowers, as the mountain laurel.

kalmia British  
/ ˈkælmɪə /

noun

  1. any evergreen ericaceous shrub of the North American genus Kalmia, having showy clusters of white or pink flowers See also mountain laurel

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Etymology

Origin of kalmia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Peter Kalm (1715–79), Swedish botanist; -ia

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