KALMIA

kalmia

(noun) any plant of the genus Kalmia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

kalmia (plural kalmias)

Any plant in the taxonomic genus Kalmia.

Anagrams

• Kalami, Malika, kalima, kamila, makila

Source: Wiktionary


Kal"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL. Named in honor of Peter Kalm, a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, calico bush, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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