Lambkill

n.

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(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.

Noun

1.

lambkill - North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock Synonyms: Kalmia angustifolia, pig laurel, sheep laurel

kalmia, Kalmia angustifolia, pig laurel, sheep laurel

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