lambkill

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noun

Any member of the species Kalmia angustifolia of toxic plants with small, deep pink flowers.

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sheep laurelwickypig laurelKalmia angustifolia
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Meanings

nounlambkill (usually uncountable, plural lambkills)

plural lambkills

  1. uncountableusuallyAny member of the species Kalmia angustifolia of toxic plants with small, deep pink flowers.

    Synonyms: sheep laurel, wicky

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Kalmia angustifolia of toxic plants with small, deep pink flowers.

Similar
sheep laurelwicky

More synonyms by meaning

nounNorth American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock

Similar
sheep laurelpig laurelKalmia angustifolia
Broader
kalmia
Also see
calico bushmountain laurelsheep laurel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lamb + kill.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“lambkill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambkill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lambkill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lambkill.

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