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moun′tain lau′rel, 
  1. Plant Biologya North American laurel, Kalmia latifolia, having terminal clusters of rose to white flowers: the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Also called calico bush. 
  • 1750–60, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mountain laurel
  1. 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
'mountain laurel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
calico bush - heath family - ivy - kalmia - laurel

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