Meanings
nounAmerican laurel (plural American laurels)
plural American laurels
- A flowering shrub, native to the eastern United States (Kalmia latifolia)
Synonyms: mountain laurel, spoonwood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flowering shrub, native to the eastern United States (Kalmia latifolia)
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nouna North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
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American laurel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20laurel
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“American laurel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20laurel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American laurel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20laurel.
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