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SWAMP LAUREL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
Synonyms:
Magnolia virginiana; swamp bay; swamp laurel; sweet bay
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("swamp laurel" is a kind of...):
magnolia (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath
Synonyms:
bog kalmia; bog laurel; Kalmia polifolia; swamp laurel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("swamp laurel" is a kind of...):
kalmia (any plant of the genus Kalmia)
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