sand myrtle

noun

The plant Kalmia buxifolia.

Similar
Leiophyllum buxifolium

Meanings

nounsand myrtle (countable and uncountable, plural sand myrtles)

plural sand myrtles

  1. countableuncountableThe plant Kalmia buxifolia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlow-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage

Similar
Leiophyllum buxifolium
Broader

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sand myrtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sand%20myrtle

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Chicago

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