n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia), resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison young sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food. Syn. -- sheep laurel, pig laurel, Kalmia angustifolia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock, Syn.Kalmia angustifolia, lambkill, pig laurel
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia), resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison young sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food. Syn. -- sheep laurel, pig laurel, Kalmia angustifolia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]
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