sheep laurel
noun
a low North American shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, of the heath family, having oblong leaves poisonous to grazing animals.
Also called
dwarf laurel,
lambkill.
Origin of sheep laurel
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby sheep laurel
sheene,
sheeney,
sheeny,
sheep,
sheep fescue,
sheep laurel,
sheep measles,
sheep race,
sheep sorrel,
sheep station,
sheep tick
Example sentences from the Web for dwarf laurel
In this region the rhododendron is called laurel and the laurel (the sheep-laurel of New England) is called ivy.
On Horseback |Charles Dudley Warner