Definition of mountain laurel Mountain laurel
moun•tain lau•rel
We found 3 definitions of mountain laurel from 2 different sources.
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What does mountain laurel mean?
WordNet
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| mountain laurel - a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers | ||
| wood laurel, American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia | ||
| mountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood | ||
| California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, Umbellularia californica | ||
| laurel (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory | ||
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Wiktionary 
- mountain laurel (Noun)
A bush, Kalmia latifolia in the family Ericaceae, native to the Eastern United States. It is a flowering evergreen, all parts of which are toxic. It is the state tree of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
