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kalmia

[ kal-mee-uh ]

noun

  1. any North American evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Kalmia, of the heath family, having showy flowers, as the mountain laurel.


kalmia

/ ˈkælmɪə /

noun

  1. any evergreen ericaceous shrub of the North American genus Kalmia, having showy clusters of white or pink flowers See also mountain laurel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kalmia1

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Peter Kalm (1715–79), Swedish botanist; -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kalmia1

C18: named after Peter Kalm (1715–79), Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus
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Example Sentences

To-morrow came; but, as the leaves of the kalmia latifolia were out of my sight, they went out of my mind.

It is sometimes found in mixed woods, especially if there are mountain laurels in the woods (Kalmia latifolia).

Back of this again a breadth of lighted open, carrying no growth but low kalmia scrub.

Page 182 were found in open woods under Kalmia were the sun had an opportunity Changed to 'where the sun'.

The Kalmia latifolia, too, grew to the height of eight or ten feet.

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