| NOUN | plant | mountain laurel, wood laurel, American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia | a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers |
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| plant | mountain laurel, California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, Umbellularia californica | Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit |
| Meaning | A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | wood laurel, American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia | |
| Broader | kalmia | Any plant of the genus Kalmia |
| Meaning | Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood. | |
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| Synonyms | California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, Umbellularia californica | |
| Member of | Umbellularia, genus Umbellularia | aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast |
| Broader | laurel | Any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family |
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