mountain laurel
a North American laurel, Kalmia latifolia, having terminal clusters of rose to white flowers: the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Origin of mountain laurel
1- Also called calico bush.
Words Nearby mountain laurel
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use mountain laurel in a sentence
On its high bank the ghost-like glory of a mountain laurel overhung the dark water.
Wild Folk | Samuel ScovilleThe balmy scent of pines and the mountain laurel hung heavily in the air.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras | Marvin WestYou know that place the other side of the Mall—that ragged hill covered with rocks and trees and mountain laurel?
The Foolish Virgin | Thomas DixonA bunch of mountain laurel glorified an old soup can and made a beautiful centre piece.
The Carter Girls | Nell SpeedThe mountain-laurel welcomes the twilight moth with an impulsive multiple embrace.
My Studio Neighbors | William Hamilton Gibson
British Dictionary definitions for mountain laurel
any of various ericaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Kalmia, esp K. latifolia of E North America, which has leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers: Also called: calico bush
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse