Definition of kalmia Kalmia
kal•mi•a
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What does kalmia mean?
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NounPlural: kalmias |
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| kalmia - any plant of the genus Kalmia | ||
| shrub, bush a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | ||
| genus kalmia erect evergreen shrubs: mountain laurel | ||
| american laurel, calico bush, kalmia latifolia, mountain laurel, wood laurel a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers | ||
| bog kalmia, bog laurel, kalmia polifolia, swamp laurel laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath | ||
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- kalmia (Noun)
Any plant in the taxonomic genus Kalmia.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kalmia (n.)
A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, calico bush, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kalmia
kal′mi-ä, n. a genus of North American evergreen shrubs, including the American mountain laurel. [From Peter Kalm, pupil of Linnæus.]
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🔤- kalmia, noun, singular of kalmias.
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