Kalmia
Pronunciation : Kal"mi*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. Named in honor of Peter Kalm, a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, calico bush, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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