mountain laurel

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˈlɔrəl/

Other forms: mountain laurels

Definitions of mountain laurel

1. noun

   a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
   synonyms: American laurel, Kalmia latifolia, calico bush, wood laurel

   type of:

   kalmia

   any plant of the genus Kalmia
2. noun

   Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
   synonyms: California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree

   type of:

   laurel

   any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family