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