kalmia latifolia

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noun a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers

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I put off the examination of the _kalmia latifolia_ till the day after.

Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Maria Edgeworth 1808
WHAT: This variety of kalmia latifolia, known as Elf, is a semi-dwarf mountain laurel with compact, dense growth and shiny dark green foliage.

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_kalmia latifolia_, which are so deadly to sheep, should be the winter food of the deer.

Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America William Cullen Bryant 1836