mountain laurel meaning and definition

MOUNTAIN LAUREL noun

Definition of mountain laurel (noun)

1. a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
   • synonyms: American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia, wood laurel
2. Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
   • synonyms: California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree, Umbellularia californica