KALMIAS

Noun

kalmias

plural of kalmia

Anagrams

• makilas

Source: Wiktionary


KALMIA

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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