| Pronunciation: | | 'lam`kil
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[n] North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock |
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LAMBKILL is a 8 letter word that starts with L. |
| | Synonyms: | | Kalmia angustifolia, pig laurel, sheep laurel |
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| | See Also: | | kalmia |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.)
A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); --
called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It
is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at
times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.
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