bog laurel

noun

Kalmia polifolia, a close relative of mountain laurel.

Similar
swamp laurelbog kalmiaKalmia polifolia

Meanings

nounbog laurel (uncountable)

alternative bog-laurel

  1. uncountableKalmia polifolia, a close relative of mountain laurel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlaurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath

Similar
swamp laurelbog kalmiaKalmia polifolia
Broader

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APA

bog laurel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20laurel

MLA

“bog laurel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20laurel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bog laurel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20laurel.

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