sheep laurel

noun

A shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia, in the family Ericaceae, with pink flowers.

Similar
wickylambkillpig laurelKalmia angustifolia

Meanings

nounsheep laurel (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia, in the family Ericaceae, with pink flowers.

    Synonyms: wicky, lambkill

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia, in the family Ericaceae, with pink flowers.

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
pig laurellambkillKalmia angustifolia
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French kalmia à feuilles étroites, crevard de mouton
  • kalmia à feuilles étroitesKalmia angustifolia
  • crevard de moutonKalmia angustifolia
German Schmalblättrige Lorbeerrose
  • Schmalblättrige LorbeerroseKalmia angustifolia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“sheep laurel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheep%20laurel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheep laurel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheep%20laurel.

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