SWAMP LAUREL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swamp laurel mean? 

• SWAMP LAUREL (noun)
  The noun SWAMP LAUREL has 2 senses:

1. laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath

2. shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

  Familiarity information: SWAMP LAUREL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWAMP LAUREL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

bog kalmia; bog laurel; Kalmia polifolia; swamp laurel

Hypernyms ("swamp laurel" is a kind of...):

kalmia (any plant of the genus Kalmia)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Magnolia virginiana; swamp bay; swamp laurel; sweet bay

Hypernyms ("swamp laurel" is a kind of...):

magnolia (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)